Breakdown of Wij moeten een score toekennen en de bevinding melden.
een
a/an
en
and
wij
we
moeten
to have to, must
de score
score
melden
to report
toekennen
to assign / to award (to grant)
de bevinding
the finding
Questions & Answers about Wij moeten een score toekennen en de bevinding melden.
Why are both toekennen and melden at the end of the sentence?
This happens because of the modal verb moeten (must). In Dutch, a conjugated modal verb in the second position pushes the main action verbs to the very end of the clause. Here, moeten applies to two separate actions joined by en (and), so both infinitives sit at the end of their respective phrases.
Is toekennen a separable verb? Why isn't it separated here?
Yes, toekennen (to assign) is a separable verb made of toe + kennen. It is not separated here because it is in its full infinitive form at the end of the sentence. It would only split if it were the conjugated verb, like in Wij kennen een score toe (We assign a score).
Could I write ... en we moeten de bevinding melden instead?
You could, but it is not necessary. Because the subject (wij) and the modal verb (moeten) are the same for both halves of the sentence, Dutch allows you to leave them out the second time to make the sentence flow more naturally, just like in English.
What is the exact nuance of the word bevinding?
De bevinding means 'the finding', 'the conclusion', or 'the observation'. It is mostly used in formal, professional, medical, or research contexts to describe the results of an assessment, which fits perfectly with the action of assigning a score.
This lesson focuses on structures like krijgen te horen. How does this sentence relate to that?
This sentence shows the active side of an information exchange (reporting a finding). The person receiving this report is the one who would use the grammar from this lesson! For example, after we report our findings, the client will 'get to hear' the score: De klant krijgt de score te horen.
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