Word
Ik categoriseer de foto's en heb ze in mappen liggen.
Meaning
I categorize the photos and have them lying in folders.
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Questions & Answers about Ik categoriseer de foto's en heb ze in mappen liggen.
Why do we use the verb liggen for photos in a folder instead of zitten?
In Dutch, posture verbs depend on orientation. Because photos are flat, they typically "lie" (liggen). If you wanted to emphasize that they are contained inside the folders, you could absolutely use zitten instead (...en heb ze in mappen zitten). Both are natural, but liggen gives a slightly more physical image of them resting flat.
Why is the infinitive liggen placed at the very end of the sentence?
This sentence uses the possessive locative structure from this lesson: hebben + direct object (ze) + location (in mappen) + bare infinitive posture verb (liggen). As with most Dutch verb structures, the conjugated verb (heb) takes the normal verb position near the start of the clause, while the infinitive is pushed to the very end.
Why is there no subject after en? Shouldn't it be en ik heb ze...?
You can say en ik heb ze, but it's not required. Because both clauses are joined by the coordinating conjunction en and share the exact same subject (ik), you can drop the subject in the second clause. Leaving it out makes the sentence flow a bit more naturally.
As a quick refresher, why does foto's get an apostrophe in its plural form, while mappen gets -en?