Breakdown of Rapporteren de volwassenen dat ze zich rusteloos voelen?
zich voelen
to feel
ze
they; she (unstressed form of zij) / them (object)
dat
that (conjunction)
de volwassene
the adult
rapporteren
to report (formally)
rusteloos
restless (unable to rest)
Questions & Answers about Rapporteren de volwassenen dat ze zich rusteloos voelen?
Why is zich included in this sentence?
In Dutch, the verb for "to feel" (when experiencing an emotion or physical state) is the reflexive verb zich voelen. Because the subject is ze (they), the reflexive pronoun is zich. While in English we just say "they feel restless", in Dutch you literally say "they feel themselves restless".
Is volwassenen a regular noun? How is its plural formed?
Volwassene is an adjective used as a noun, derived from volwassen (grown up). To make it plural, you add -n, resulting in volwassenen. This is a common pattern for people described by an adjective, like de blinde (the blind person) becoming de blinden.
Why is the verb voelen placed at the very end of the sentence?
The word dat (that) introduces a subordinate clause. In Dutch subordinate clauses, the conjugated verb is pushed to the end of the clause. Therefore, voelen comes after the rest of the information: ze zich rusteloos.
Does the suffix -loos in rusteloos work just like "-less" in English?
Yes, it is the exact equivalent! Just as "restless" means without rest, rusteloos is formed from rust (rest or peace) and -loos (without). You will see this suffix often in words like werkloos (unemployed) and draadloos (wireless).
Why use the formal verb rapporteren here instead of a simpler word like zeggen (to say)?
This sentence likely comes from a study or survey context, which fits the current lesson's theme of statistics. Rapporteren (to report) is used in formal, analytical, or medical contexts where subjects are providing data to researchers.
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