Breakdown of Daardoor richt de uitval gigantische schade aan.
de schade
the damage
gigantisch
gigantic / gigantically
daardoor
because of that / as a result
de uitval
outage / failure
aanrichten
to cause (damage) / to wreak
Questions & Answers about Daardoor richt de uitval gigantische schade aan.
Why is the verb richt immediately after daardoor instead of the subject de uitval?
Where does the word aan at the end of the sentence come from?
It is the prefix of the separable verb aanrichten (to cause, to inflict). In a standard main clause like this, the conjugated part of the verb (richt) takes the second position, and the separable prefix (aan) gets sent to the very end of the sentence.
Could I use veroorzaakt instead of richt ... aan to mean causes?
Yes, you could say Daardoor veroorzaakt de uitval gigantische schade. The verb aanrichten is mostly used specifically for causing negative things, like schade (damage) or een ravage (havoc). Veroorzaken is a bit broader but means essentially the same thing.
Why is there an -e at the end of gigantische?
Adjectives get an -e ending when they come before a noun, unless it is a het-word without a specific article. Because schade is a de-word (de schade), the adjective modifying it will always take the -e ending (gigantische), even when there is no article in front of it.
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