Breakdown of We moeten deze historische wijk herwaarderen.
wij
we
deze
this / these
moeten
to have to, must
de wijk
the neighborhood (district)
Questions & Answers about We moeten deze historische wijk herwaarderen.
How does the prefix her- change the meaning of waarderen in this sentence?
The verb waarderen means to value or appreciate. Adding the prefix her- (which means 're-' or 'again') creates herwaarderen, meaning to revalue, reassess, or give renewed appreciation to the district.
Is herwaarderen separable? How would it look as the main verb in a present tense sentence?
Verbs with the prefix her- are inseparable. If you remove the modal verb moeten and use it as the main verb, it stays together: We herwaarderen deze historische wijk. The spoken emphasis also stays on the root verb (waarderen), not the prefix.
Why does historische get an -e at the end?
The word wijk (district or neighborhood) is a de-word. Because it is preceded by deze, the adjective historisch must take the -e ending, becoming historische.
Could I say We moeten herwaarderen deze historische wijk?
No, that word order is incorrect in Dutch. When you use a modal verb like moeten in the second position of a main clause, the main verb (herwaarderen) must be pushed to the very end of the clause as an infinitive.