Questions & Answers about Ik vind dat dit complot gevaarlijk is.
Why is vind used here instead of denk since the English translation is 'I think'?
In Dutch, vinden is used to express a personal opinion, judgment, or feeling about something. denken is used for the literal cognitive process of thinking or when stating a factual assumption. Because stating that a conspiracy is dangerous is your subjective opinion, vind is the correct choice here.
Why is the verb is placed at the very end of the sentence?
The conjunction dat (that) introduces a subordinate clause. In Dutch subordinate clauses, the conjugated verb is pushed to the end of the phrase. So instead of the standard main clause word order dit complot is gevaarlijk, the structure becomes dat dit complot gevaarlijk is.
Why do we use dit instead of deze for 'this conspiracy'?
The choice depends on the noun's grammatical gender. The Dutch word for conspiracy is a neuter noun (het complot). For all singular het words, you must use dit (this) and dat (that). If you were referring to a de word, you would use deze or die.