Word
De edelsteen is in de bergen gevonden.
Meaning
The gemstone has been found in the mountains.
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Questions & Answers about De edelsteen is in de bergen gevonden.
Why does this sentence use is instead of heeft for "has been"?
This is the Dutch present perfect passive. When describing an action that "has been" done to the subject, Dutch uses the auxiliary verb zijn (here as is) plus the past participle (gevonden). You do not use hebben because the gemstone did not find anything; it was found by someone else.
Why isn't there a translation for the word "been" in the Dutch sentence?
In English we say "has been found," but Dutch omits the past participle of "to be" (geworden) in the passive present perfect. The literal structure is simply "The gemstone is found," which a Dutch speaker understands as a completed action that happened in the past.
If I change is to wordt, how does the meaning change?
Using wordt makes it a simple present passive sentence. De edelsteen wordt in de bergen gevonden means the gemstone "is found" or "is being found" right now, or as a general fact. Using is means the finding is a completed event in the past (it "has been found").
Why does gevonden sit at the very end of the sentence?