Breakdown of Niemands gedrag valt op wanneer allen het kuddegedrag volgen.
wanneer
when
volgen
to follow
het gedrag
the behavior
opvallen
to stand out / to be noticeable
Questions & Answers about Niemands gedrag valt op wanneer allen het kuddegedrag volgen.
Why is it allen here instead of just alle?
In Dutch, quantifying words like alle (all), sommige (some), and vele (many) get an -n at the end when they are used independently (without a following noun) AND refer to people. Here, allen stands alone to mean everyone. If it were followed by a noun, it would just be alle mensen without the -n.
Is niemands the standard way to say nobody's in Dutch?
Yes, niemands is perfectly normal and common in everyday Dutch. Just like in English, you can add an -s to indefinite pronouns like niemand (nobody) and iemand (somebody) to show possession, giving you niemands and iemands.
Why does the prefix op come right after valt instead of at the very end of the sentence?
The verb is the separable opvallen (to stand out). In a main clause, the conjugated part (valt) takes the second position, and the separable prefix (op) moves to the end of that specific clause. The main clause ends right before the subordinating conjunction wanneer, so op is placed there, not at the end of the entire sentence.
Why do we use het for kuddegedrag?