Breakdown of Wat dit platform betreft, streamen we hier elke avond.
hier
here
de avond
the evening
dit
this (neuter)
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
Questions & Answers about Wat dit platform betreft, streamen we hier elke avond.
How does the structure wat ... betreft work in this sentence?
It translates to as for or regarding. In Dutch, it wraps around the noun or pronoun you want to highlight. Here, wat and betreft enclose dit platform to establish it as the topic of the sentence.
Why is the word order streamen we instead of we streamen?
This is the classic Verb-Second (V2) rule in action. The entire phrase Wat dit platform betreft acts as the first grammatical element. Because of this, the conjugated verb streamen must take the second position, pushing the subject we right after it.
Doesn't Dutch normally put time before place? Why is it hier elke avond instead of elke avond hier?
You are right that the general rule is Time-Manner-Place. However, the specific location adverbs er, hier, and daar are exceptions to this rule. They almost always jump earlier in the sentence, landing right before the time expression.
How do you conjugate an English loanword like streamen in Dutch?