Word
Je moet een stempel op het door te sturen document zetten.
Meaning
You must put a stamp on the document to be forwarded.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Je moet een stempel op het door te sturen document zetten.
een
a/an
op
on
moeten
to have to, must
het document
the document
Questions & Answers about Je moet een stempel op het door te sturen document zetten.
Why is door te sturen written as three separate words?
The base verb here is the separable verb doorsturen (to forward). When forming this grammatical structure (the attributive modal infinitive) with a separable verb, the word te is placed between the prefix (door) and the main verb (sturen), and all three must be written as separate words.
Why is the phrase door te sturen placed between het and document?
The te + infinitive construction acts exactly like an adjective describing the noun, expressing a passive obligation (something that "has to be done"). Just as a normal adjective sits between the article and the noun (e.g., het rode document), the entire phrase door te sturen goes in that exact same spot.
Why do we use zetten instead of another verb for "to put", like leggen or doen?
In Dutch, zetten is the standard verb used when placing a stamp, signature, or mark on a document. Think of it as "setting" a stamp firmly in place. You will see this same verb in the very common phrase een handtekening zetten (to put a signature / to sign).
Why is zetten pushed all the way to the very end of the sentence?