Breakdown of Waarom is de maand dat jouw studententijd is geëindigd, jou bijgebleven?
zijn
to be
jouw
your
eindigen
to end
waarom
why
Questions & Answers about Waarom is de maand dat jouw studententijd is geëindigd, jou bijgebleven?
Could I use waarin instead of dat after de maand?
Yes. In formal Dutch, you would often say de maand waarin (the month in which). However, as this lesson shows, it is very common and natural to use dat instead of a preposition + relative pronoun when referring to specific periods of time (like de dag, de maand, or het moment).
What is the infinitive of bijgebleven, and why does this sentence use is rather than heeft?
The infinitive is the separable verb bijblijven, which means 'to stay with someone' or 'to be remembered'. Because it is based on the verb blijven (to stay), it forms its perfect tense with zijn rather than hebben.
Why is there a comma after geëindigd?
The comma marks the end of the relative subclause (dat jouw studententijd is geëindigd). If you take that descriptive clause out, the main structure is easier to see: Waarom is de maand jou bijgebleven? The comma simply helps the reader see where the main clause resumes.
The English translation says 'student days' (plural), but the Dutch sentence uses is geëindigd (singular). Why is that?