Breakdown of Aangenomen dat het rendement hoog is, neemt de investeerder de risico's.
zijn
to be
nemen
to take (general, abstract, e.g., transport, medicine)
het risico
the risk
hoog
high / tall
de investeerder
the investor (in businesses, projects)
aangenomen dat
assuming that
het rendement
the return (on investment) / the yield
Questions & Answers about Aangenomen dat het rendement hoog is, neemt de investeerder de risico's.
How does aangenomen dat affect the word order in this sentence?
Aangenomen dat (assuming that) acts as a subordinating conjunction. It pushes the verb is to the end of its clause (het rendement hoog is). Because this entire subordinate clause occupies the first position of the overall sentence, the main clause that follows must start with its verb to satisfy the V2 (verb-second) rule. This causes the inversion neemt de investeerder instead of de investeerder neemt.
Could I use stel dat instead of aangenomen dat in this sentence?
Yes, but there is a subtle difference in tone. Stel dat translates closer to 'suppose that' or 'imagine if' and often introduces a more speculative scenario. Aangenomen dat sounds more formal and is typical for logical conditions or business scenarios like this one, where the assumption forms a practical baseline for a decision.
Why is the plural of risico written with an apostrophe in risico's?
In Dutch, nouns ending in a single open vowel (like -a, -i, -o, -u, or -y) get an apostrophe plus 's' in the plural. If you just attached the 's' directly to make risicos, Dutch spelling rules would dictate that the final 'o' is pronounced as a short vowel. The apostrophe ensures the 'o' retains its long sound.
Since this is a hypothetical assumption, why do we use the present tense is instead of the conditional zou zijn?
You would use the conditional if the situation were highly unlikely or purely theoretical. However, when discussing a realistic condition that might actually be met, Dutch commonly uses the present tense. Using is treats the high return as a genuine possibility that the investor is actively factoring into their plans.
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