Word
Deze grammatica is moeilijk uit te leggen.
Meaning
This grammar is difficult to explain.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Deze grammatica is moeilijk uit te leggen.
zijn
to be
deze
this / these
moeilijk
difficult
uitleggen
to explain
Questions & Answers about Deze grammatica is moeilijk uit te leggen.
Why is the verb split into three separate words: uit te leggen?
The verb used here is uitleggen (to explain), which is a separable verb. When a separable verb is used in a te + infinitive construction, the word te is placed directly between the separable prefix (uit) and the base verb (leggen).
Can I add om and say Deze grammatica is moeilijk om uit te leggen?
Not in this specific sentence structure. Because the thing you are explaining (Deze grammatica) has been moved to the front to become the subject, you just use the adjective + te + infinitive. You would only include om if you started with the dummy subject het, as in: Het is moeilijk om deze grammatica uit te leggen.
Why do we use Deze instead of Dit here?
The noun grammatica is a de-word (de grammatica). Therefore, you must use deze (this) or die (that). You only use dit or dat for het-words.