Breakdown of Ik aarzel over zo'n oordeel, dus ik praat erover.
ik
I
praten
to talk
over
about
dus
so, therefore
Questions & Answers about Ik aarzel over zo'n oordeel, dus ik praat erover.
Why do we use erover here instead of over het?
In Dutch, you cannot combine a preposition with het (it) or ze (them) when referring to inanimate objects or concepts like zo'n oordeel (such a judgment). Instead, you replace the pronoun with er and attach it to the preposition, forming the pronominal adverb erover (about it).
If I were hesitating about a specific person, would I still say ik praat erover?
No, and this is a strict rule! Pronominal adverbs like erover are only used for things or concepts. If you were talking about a person, you must use the regular preposition plus a personal pronoun, such as ik praat over hem (I talk about him) or over haar (about her).
Why doesn't dus cause the verb and subject to invert in the second half of the sentence?
The word dus (so) acts as a coordinating conjunction here, meaning it joins two main clauses without changing their structure. Because of this, the second clause maintains the standard subject-verb word order: dus ik praat.
What does zo'n stand for in this sentence?
zo'n is the contraction of zo een, meaning 'such a'. You use this before a singular noun to say 'such a [noun]', regardless of whether it is a de-word or a het-word. For plural nouns, you would just use zulke.