Word
De licentie die ten gevolge van de overtreding geannuleerd, is niet meer geldig.
Meaning
The license cancelled as a result of the violation is no longer valid.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of De licentie die ten gevolge van de overtreding geannuleerd, is niet meer geldig.
zijn
to be
niet
not
meer
more
die
who / that (relative pronoun)
Questions & Answers about De licentie die ten gevolge van de overtreding geannuleerd, is niet meer geldig.
Why is there no verb like is or werd after geannuleerd?
This sentence uses auxiliary omission, which is the focus of this lesson. In formal written Dutch, the auxiliary verb (like is, was, or werd) can be dropped at the end of a relative clause. Normally, you would expect to see die ten gevolge van de overtreding geannuleerd is.
What does the phrase ten gevolge van mean, and is it commonly used?
Ten gevolge van is a formal, fixed expression meaning "as a result of" or "due to". You will see it mostly in official letters, news, or legal texts. In everyday spoken Dutch, people would normally just use door (because of / by) or als gevolg van.
Why is there a comma placed right before the main verb is?
The comma marks the end of the relative clause (die ... geannuleerd). Because the auxiliary verb was omitted at the end of that clause, the past participle geannuleerd is directly followed by the main clause verb is. The comma helps clarify where the descriptive part about the license ends and the main statement begins.
In English we can say "The license cancelled..." without "that was". Can I just drop die here too?