Breakdown of Deze zin heeft dezelfde context als de vorige zin.
hebben
to have
deze
this / these
vorig
previous / last
als
as (like / conjunction)
dezelfde
the same (de-words)
de zin
the sentence
de context
the context
Questions & Answers about Deze zin heeft dezelfde context als de vorige zin.
Why do we use dezelfde here instead of hetzelfde?
The choice depends on the noun that follows it. Context is a de-word (de context), so it takes dezelfde. If the noun were a het-word, like het woord (the word), you would use hetzelfde woord.
Why do we use als instead of dan in this sentence?
When expressing that things are identical or equal, Dutch uses als (just like "as" in "the same as"). You only use dan when comparing differences, such as if you were to say een andere context dan (a different context than).
Could I leave out the second zin and just say ...als de vorige?
Yes, absolutely! Just like in English, you can drop the repeated noun to avoid sounding repetitive and say ...als de vorige (as the previous one). The adjective vorige keeps its -e ending because it is still referring back to a de-word (de zin).
I've seen the word zin used to mean "sense" or "desire". How do I know it means "sentence" here?
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