Breakdown of Zullen wij gelijkspelen? Ik denk van wel, ik kan dat goed inschatten.
ik
I
wij
we
dat
that (het-words)
kunnen
can
goed
good
zullen
shall / will
denken
to think
van wel
so / that it is
gelijkspelen
to draw (to tie a game or match)
inschatten
to assess
Questions & Answers about Zullen wij gelijkspelen? Ik denk van wel, ik kan dat goed inschatten.
Why does the sentence use Ik denk van wel instead of Ik denk het wel?
Both Ik denk van wel and Ik denk het wel translate to "I think so" and are very natural in Dutch. Using van wel (and van niet for "I don't think so") is a common way to substitute an entire clause after verbs of thought or communication. Here, it stands in for "I think that we will tie".
Is gelijkspelen a separable verb?
Yes, it is a separable verb made of gelijk (equal/even) and spelen (to play). Because the auxiliary verb zullen (will) is used here, the main verb gelijkspelen is pushed to the end of the clause and written as one word. In a normal present-tense main clause, it splits: Wij spelen vaak gelijk (We often tie).
Could I use het instead of dat in ik kan dat goed inschatten?
Yes, you could completely naturally say ik kan het goed inschatten. Using dat simply adds a bit more emphasis, pointing directly back to the idea of tying: "I can estimate that well" rather than "I can estimate it well".
What is the difference between inschatten and just schatten?
Schatten is generally used for estimating physical quantities, numbers, prices, or amounts (like guessing a person's age or the value of a house). Inschatten is used for assessing or judging abstract situations, risks, or probabilities, which perfectly fits estimating the likelihood of a tie in a game.
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