Breakdown of De geposte link werkte gisteren niet.
niet
not
werken
to work
gisteren
yesterday
de link
the link
posten
to post
Questions & Answers about De geposte link werkte gisteren niet.
Why does the past participle gepost get an extra -e in de geposte link?
Because it is used here as an adjective modifying a noun. In Dutch, past participles used as adjectives before a noun follow normal adjective spelling rules. Since it follows the definite article de, it takes an -e ending, turning gepost into geposte.
How do the conjugation rules for English loanwords apply to the verb posten?
English loanwords follow standard Dutch rules based on their Dutch stem. The stem of posten is post. Because it ends in a voiceless consonant (a letter from 't kofschip), we add a -t for the past participle. However, since Dutch spelling rules forbid a double 't' at the end of a word, gepostt is simplified to gepost.
Why is the word niet placed at the very end of the sentence?
When niet negates the overall action of the verb (the fact that the link worked), it is pushed toward the end of the clause. In Dutch sentence structure, it naturally falls after definite time indicators like gisteren.
Can I use the expression het doen instead of werken here?
Absolutely. While werken is perfectly correct and commonly used for technology that functions, native speakers frequently use het doen for things that are broken or working. You could also naturally say: De geposte link deed het gisteren niet.
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