Breakdown of We blijven binnen, omdat het weer stormachtig is.
zijn
to be
het weer
the weather
binnen
inside
blijven
to stay
Questions & Answers about We blijven binnen, omdat het weer stormachtig is.
How does the suffix -achtig work in the word stormachtig?
The suffix -achtig is added to a noun to mean 'like' or 'having the properties of' that noun. Here, it turns the noun storm into the adjective stormachtig, meaning 'stormy' or 'storm-like.'
Since weather words like zonnig (sunny) use -ig, can I just say stormig instead?
While stormig technically exists, stormachtig is the standard and most natural adjective used by native speakers for 'stormy' weather. It follows the same pattern as regenachtig (rainy), whereas other weather conditions often take the -ig suffix, like winderig (windy) or mistig (foggy).
Why does the verb is appear at the very end of the sentence?
The word omdat (because) introduces a subordinate clause. In Dutch subordinate clauses, the conjugated verb is pushed to the end, which is why is comes after the adjective stormachtig rather than right after the subject het weer.
Is binnen blijven a separable verb here?