Word
De daling van de omzet is te wijten aan jouw slordigheid.
Meaning
The decrease in revenue is due to your carelessness.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of De daling van de omzet is te wijten aan jouw slordigheid.
zijn
to be
jouw
your
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
te
to (infinitive marker)
Questions & Answers about De daling van de omzet is te wijten aan jouw slordigheid.
Why is te wijten aan used here instead of te danken aan?
The phrase zijn te wijten aan is used when attributing a negative cause or blaming someone for something bad. Here, a drop in revenue (de daling) caused by carelessness (slordigheid) is clearly negative. If you were talking about a positive increase thanks to someone's hard work, you would use zijn te danken aan.
What does the suffix -heid do in the word slordigheid?
It turns an adjective into a noun, exactly like the English suffix '-ness'. The adjective slordig means sloppy, messy, or careless, so slordigheid means sloppiness or carelessness.
Could I use the unstressed je instead of jouw in this sentence?
Yes, grammatically you can use je. However, because this sentence is directly blaming someone for a negative outcome, using the stressed form jouw emphasizes exactly whose fault it is.
Is omzet the general word for 'income' or 'money made'?
No, omzet specifically refers to business revenue or turnover (the total amount of money brought in by sales). If you are talking about personal income or salary, you would use inkomen or salaris.