Breakdown of Alles in aanmerking nemende, is de concessie noodzakelijk.
zijn
to be
in
in
nemen
to take (general, abstract, e.g., transport, medicine)
alles
everything
noodzakelijk
necessary
de aanmerking
the consideration
de concessie
the concession
Questions & Answers about Alles in aanmerking nemende, is de concessie noodzakelijk.
Why does nemende have an -e at the end instead of just being nemend?
In Dutch, the present participle is usually formed by adding -d to the infinitive (resulting in nemend). However, in formal or fixed participial constructions like this one, an extra -e is added. You will also see this ending in similar rhetorical phrases like dat gezegd hebbende (having said that).
Why is the participle nemende placed at the very end of the phrase?
Even though this is a participial phrase rather than a full clause, Dutch still applies its standard verb-placement rules. The participle acts like a verb at the end of a subordinate clause, meaning the object (alles) and the prepositional part (in aanmerking) must come before the verbal part (nemende).
Why does the main clause start with the verb is instead of the subject de concessie?
The entire introductory phrase Alles in aanmerking nemende takes up the first grammatical position in the sentence. Because Dutch follows the V2 (verb-second) rule, the conjugated verb of the main clause (is) must be the second element, which pushes the subject (de concessie) immediately after the verb.
How would I use the core phrase in aanmerking nemen in a normal, active sentence?
The fixed expression is iets in aanmerking nemen (to take something into consideration). In a standard main clause, you conjugate nemen as the main verb and place the rest of the phrase later in the sentence. For example: Wij nemen uw verzoek in aanmerking (We are taking your request into consideration).
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