Breakdown of De sponsor is gul, zodoende behalen we het streefbedrag.
zijn
to be
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
behalen
to achieve
zodoende
consequently / thus
het streefbedrag
the target amount
gul
generous
de sponsor
the sponsor
Questions & Answers about De sponsor is gul, zodoende behalen we het streefbedrag.
Why is the word order zodoende behalen we instead of zodoende we behalen?
Zodoende is an adverbial connector, not a coordinating conjunction like want or en. Because it occupies the first position of the second clause, it triggers inversion, meaning the finite verb (behalen) must come right before the subject (we).
Could I use daardoor or dus instead of zodoende here?
Yes, they are grammatically interchangeable here, but there is a slight nuance. While dus just means 'so' and daardoor means 'because of that', zodoende implies 'in this manner' or 'by doing so'. It emphasizes how the situation naturally unfolds to create the result.
Why use the verb behalen instead of just halen?
While halen generally means 'to get', 'to fetch', or 'to reach', behalen specifically means 'to achieve' or 'to attain' something that requires effort. You typically use behalen with abstract goals like a degree (een diploma), a victory (een overwinning), or a target amount (een streefbedrag).
How is the compound noun streefbedrag put together?
It combines the stem of the verb streven (to strive or aim) with the noun bedrag (amount). It literally means the 'strive-amount', which translates perfectly to 'target amount'.
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