Breakdown of De fondsenwerving viel tegen, zodoende hebben we nu geen inkomen.
nu
now
hebben
to have
geen
no / not any
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
het inkomen
the income
tegenvallen
to disappoint
de fondsenwerving
fundraising
zodoende
consequently / thus
Questions & Answers about De fondsenwerving viel tegen, zodoende hebben we nu geen inkomen.
How does zodoende affect the word order in the second half of the sentence?
What is the infinitive of viel tegen, and what does it mean?
The infinitive is tegenvallen, which is a separable verb. It means to disappoint, to fall short of expectations, or to turn out worse than expected. Because it is a main clause in the simple past tense, the verb splits, putting the prefix tegen at the end of the clause. Its positive opposite is meevallen.
Could I use other connectors like daardoor or dus instead of zodoende here?
Yes, both would work perfectly. Daardoor (because of that) and dus (so or therefore) express a very similar cause-and-effect relationship. Zodoende is slightly more formal but is widely used in Dutch to explicitly show that the second event is a direct consequence of the first.
How is the word fondsenwerving formed?
It is a compound noun made from fonds (fund) and werving (recruitment or gathering). Werving comes from the verb werven (to recruit or to raise). They are joined by the linking letters -en-, which is a very common way to glue nouns together in Dutch.
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