Breakdown of Zij deelt dezelfde visie als haar beroemde collega.
zij
she
haar
her
de collega
the colleague
delen
to share
beroemd
famous
als
as (like / conjunction)
dezelfde
the same (de-words)
de visie
the vision / the view (perspective)
Questions & Answers about Zij deelt dezelfde visie als haar beroemde collega.
Why is it dezelfde visie and not hetzelfde visie?
Because visie is a de-word (de visie). When you want to say "the same" for a de-word or any plural noun, you use dezelfde. You only use hetzelfde for singular het-words, for example: hetzelfde idee (the same idea).
Why do we use als in this sentence instead of dan?
In Dutch, comparisons of equality or identity always use als (as). Because she has the exact same vision, we use the structure dezelfde ... als. You only use dan (than) when pointing out a difference or inequality, such as: een andere visie dan (a different vision than).
Why does the adjective beroemd get an -e ending here to become beroemde?
Collega is a de-word (de collega). Adjectives placed directly before a noun almost always get an -e ending. The only time you leave the -e off is when you have a singular het-word preceded by an indefinite word (like een, geen, or no article). Since we are dealing with a de-word, beroemd must become beroemde.
Can the verb delen be used for abstract concepts just like the English "to share"?
Yes! The verb delen is used for splitting physical objects (like sharing a pizza), but it is also perfectly natural to use it for abstract concepts. You can share a vision (een visie delen), an opinion (een mening delen), or a feeling (een gevoel delen).
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