Breakdown of Wij snijden de pizza's in zesden en bewaren de kliekjes.
en
and
wij
we
in
in
zesde
sixth (6th)
de pizza
the pizza
snijden
to cut
bewaren
to keep / preserve
het kliekje
the leftover
Questions & Answers about Wij snijden de pizza's in zesden en bewaren de kliekjes.
How do we form the plural fraction zesden (sixths) in this sentence?
To make a fraction like a sixth, you start with the number zes and add -de to get zesde. Because we are talking about multiple pieces in this sentence, we treat it like a regular noun and make it plural by adding an -n, resulting in zesden.
Why does pizza's have an apostrophe in its plural form?
In Dutch, nouns ending in a single open vowel like a, o, or u get an apostrophe plus s for their plural. If we just added an s to make pizzas, the spelling rules would make the final a sound short. The apostrophe is a spelling trick to keep the vowel sound long.
What kind of word is kliekjes (leftovers)?
It is the plural diminutive form of the noun kliek. While you might occasionally see the base word, Dutch speakers almost exclusively use the plural diminutive kliekjes when referring to leftover food.
Why is the second verb bewaren not pushed to the end of the sentence?
This sentence consists of two main clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction en (and). The second clause shares the subject wij from the first half. Because it is a main clause, the verb bewaren stays in the normal second position right after the implied subject.
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