De docent beantwoordt de vragen over de dataset.
The teacher answers the questions about the dataset.
Breakdown of De docent beantwoordt de vragen over de dataset.
de docent
the teacher
de vraag
the question
over
about
beantwoorden
to answer (e.g. a question, letter)
de dataset
the dataset
Questions & Answers about De docent beantwoordt de vragen over de dataset.
Why use beantwoordt instead of just antwoordt here?
The prefix be- turns the intransitive verb antwoorden (to answer) into the transitive verb beantwoorden (to answer something). If you use antwoorden, you must use the preposition op to introduce the thing being answered: De docent antwoordt op de vragen. By using beantwoorden, de vragen becomes a direct object, so the preposition is dropped entirely.
Why does beantwoordt end in -dt?
The stem of the verb beantwoorden is beantwoord (which naturally ends in a d). Because the subject is De docent (a third-person singular noun), we follow the standard present tense rule and add a -t to the stem, resulting in the -dt spelling.
Could I say vragen van de dataset instead of vragen over de dataset?
No, just like in English, you ask questions about a topic. In Dutch, the correct preposition for this is over. If you used van, it would imply possession, making it sound like the dataset itself is asking the questions!
Why is the English loanword dataset a de word?
In Dutch, the vast majority of English loanwords automatically become de words. They usually only get het if they are a direct equivalent of an existing Dutch het word, or if they are a noun formed directly from a verb (like het gamen).
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