Word
Wij zullen de netheid van de vestiging observeren.
Meaning
We will observe the tidiness of the branch.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Wij zullen de netheid van de vestiging observeren.
wij
we
zullen
shall / will
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
observeren
to observe (to watch)
Questions & Answers about Wij zullen de netheid van de vestiging observeren.
How could I change this sentence to say 'We will get to see the tidiness of the branch' using this lesson's grammar?
You would use te zien krijgen (to get to see). Because of the future tense auxiliary verb zullen, the entire verbal group goes to the end of the sentence: Wij zullen de netheid van de vestiging te zien krijgen.
The word netheid means tidiness. How is it formed?
It comes from the adjective net (neat or tidy) plus the suffix -heid, which is the Dutch equivalent of the English suffix -ness. It is very commonly used to turn adjectives into abstract nouns, as seen in schoonheid (beauty) or vrijheid (freedom).
Does vestiging mean branch like a tree branch?
No, vestiging specifically means a branch or location of a business or organization, such as a retail store or a bank. If you want to talk about a branch on a tree, you need to use the word tak.
Dutch often uses the present tense for the future. Why is zullen used here instead?
While the present tense is very common for future plans in everyday speech, using zullen (will) makes this sound like a formal promise or an official intention. This perfectly matches the professional, auditing tone created by formal words like vestiging and observeren.