Breakdown of Het land is tamelijk vruchtbaar, wat goed is voor de landbouw.
zijn
to be
het land
the country
goed
good
voor
for (on behalf of)
Questions & Answers about Het land is tamelijk vruchtbaar, wat goed is voor de landbouw.
Why is wat used here instead of dat to mean "which"?
In Dutch, when "which" refers back to an entire preceding clause rather than a specific noun, you must use wat. Here, wat refers to the whole situation of the land being fertile. If you were referring specifically to a single het-word, you would use dat.
Since the current lesson focuses on het feit dat (the fact that), how could I rewrite this sentence to include it?
You can use a phrase like gezien het feit dat (given the fact that) to express the cause and effect differently: Gezien het feit dat het land tamelijk vruchtbaar is, is dat goed voor de landbouw. Remember that phrases with dat introduce a subordinate clause, sending the verb is to the end of that first part.
What is the exact nuance of tamelijk compared to words like heel or erg?
Tamelijk means "quite", "fairly", or "rather". It indicates a moderate degree. It is stronger than just a little, but less intense than heel (very) or erg (very). It is similar to best but sounds slightly more formal or written.
Why do we say voor de landbouw with the article de, when English just says "for agriculture"?