Breakdown of De influencer lijkt haar content te bewerken.
haar
her
te
to (infinitive marker)
lijken
to seem
bewerken
to process, to edit
Questions & Answers about De influencer lijkt haar content te bewerken.
How would you express this exact meaning using a dat (that) clause instead?
You would say: Het lijkt erop dat de influencer haar content bewerkt. The structure used in our example sentence (De influencer lijkt... te bewerken) is often preferred because it is more concise. The subject (de influencer) is pulled into the main clause, and the action becomes a te + infinitive phrase at the end.
Could I use schijnt or blijkt here instead of lijkt?
Grammatically yes, but the meaning shifts. Lijkt means it visually appears that way to the speaker. Schijnt means it is a rumor (people are saying she edits her photos). Blijkt means it turns out to be an established fact (for example, someone proved it by finding the unedited originals).
Why is bewerken used here for 'edit'?
Bewerken translates broadly to 'to process', 'to alter', or 'to edit'. In the context of an influencer, it implies digitally altering photos (photoshopping) or tweaking videos. A word like redigeren is also translated as 'to edit', but it is strictly used for text like a book or an article.
If I want to add that she 'always' edits her content, where does altijd go in this structure?