Breakdown of Ik eet de aubergine niet en de kieskeurige man wil die evenmin.
ik
I
de man
the man
en
and
niet
not
eten
to eat
willen
to want
die
that / those (de-words and plurals)
kieskeurig
picky / fussy
evenmin
nor / neither (also not)
de aubergine
eggplant / aubergine
Questions & Answers about Ik eet de aubergine niet en de kieskeurige man wil die evenmin.
How is evenmin functioning here compared to niet?
evenmin means "neither" or "not either". It replaces the phrase ook niet (also not). Just like niet, it goes at the end of this clause because it negates the entire action of the man wanting the eggplant.
Could I put evenmin at the start of the second clause?
Yes, but because evenmin is an adverb, placing it at the front of the clause triggers inversion (putting the verb before the subject). It would become: ... en evenmin wil de kieskeurige man die.
Can I use ook niet instead of evenmin here?
Absolutely. evenmin is slightly more formal. In casual, everyday speech, you are much more likely to hear ... en de kieskeurige man wil die ook niet.
Why is die used instead of hem to mean "it"?
While you could use hem, Dutch speakers frequently use the demonstrative pronoun die to refer back to a de-word (like de aubergine). It acts as a stressed pronoun, meaning something closer to "does not want that either."
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