Breakdown of Qua hardware is dit vernieuwde product aanzienlijk beter.
zijn
to be
dit
this (neuter)
het product
the product
beter
better
vernieuwen
to renew
aanzienlijk
considerably
qua
in terms of, regarding
de hardware
the hardware
Questions & Answers about Qua hardware is dit vernieuwde product aanzienlijk beter.
Why is there no article after qua in qua hardware?
The preposition qua (meaning "in terms of" or "regarding") is almost always followed directly by a bare noun. You just say qua hardware, not qua de hardware.
Why is the verb is placed before the subject dit vernieuwde product?
Because the sentence starts with the adverbial phrase qua hardware. In Dutch, whenever a main clause starts with something other than the subject, it triggers inversion. This puts the verb is right before the subject.
Could I add gezien here and say qua hardware gezien?
Native speakers sometimes do this in casual speech, but it is considered incorrect (a pleonasm). You should use either qua hardware or hardwarematig gezien, but you shouldn't mix the two constructs together.
Product is a het word, so why does vernieuwde get an -e at the end?
Adjectives before het words only drop the -e when they are preceded by een, geen, or nothing at all (like in een vernieuwd product). Because this noun is preceded by the demonstrative pronoun dit, the adjective takes the standard -e ending.
Can I use a word like aanzienlijk in everyday speech?
Yes! Aanzienlijk (meaning "significantly" or "considerably") is a very common and useful word at the B2 level. While slightly more elevated than veel, it is perfectly normal for everyday professional contexts or reviews like this one.
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