Breakdown of Het is noodzakelijk om dat plan in overweging te nemen.
zijn
to be
in
in
dat
that (het-words)
nemen
to take (general, abstract, e.g., transport, medicine)
het
it
het plan
the plan
te
to (infinitive marker)
om
in order to
noodzakelijk
necessary
de overweging
the consideration (deliberation)
Questions & Answers about Het is noodzakelijk om dat plan in overweging te nemen.
What is the difference between using in overweging nemen here instead of just the verb overwegen?
in overweging nemen is a formal function verb structure meaning 'to take into consideration.' You could simply say om dat plan te overwegen (to consider that plan), but the function verb version sounds much more formal and emphasizes the actual process of making a choice or evaluation.
Why is the word te placed right before nemen?
This sentence uses an om ... te (to / in order to) construction. In Dutch, te always goes immediately before the infinitive verb at the very end of the clause. Even though in overweging nemen acts as a single concept, nemen is the actual verb, so it gets pushed to the end with te right in front of it.
Are noodzakelijk and nodig interchangeable here?
They both mean 'necessary,' but noodzakelijk is a bit stronger and more formal than the everyday word nodig. It emphasizes that something is absolutely essential. Using noodzakelijk here matches perfectly with the formal, official tone of the in overweging nemen structure.
Is the preposition in always used with overweging nemen?
Yes, function verb structures rely on fixed prepositions. Just as English uses 'take into consideration,' Dutch strictly uses in overweging nemen. You cannot swap in for another preposition; the whole phrase must be memorized as a set combination.
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