Questions & Answers about Eén karaat is me te klein.
Why do we use me here instead of voor mij (for me)?
This is a classic dative complement with an evaluative adjective. When expressing a subjective judgment with te (too) plus an adjective, Dutch often drops the preposition voor and places the naked object pronoun (me) right before the adjective phrase. It means exactly the same thing but sounds very natural and concise.
Could I change the word order and put me after te klein?
No, the dative pronoun (me) must come before the adjective phrase (te klein) in this construction. If you want to put the pronoun later in the sentence, you have to use the prepositional version: is te klein voor me.
Why does Eén have accent marks, and why is only the first letter capitalized?
The accent marks show that it is the number one (één) and not the article a/an (een). Because it is the first word of the sentence, the first letter is capitalized, and Dutch spelling rules dictate that both e's still get the acute accent: Eén.
Can I use the stressed pronoun mij instead of me here?