Learn Dutch: Wanneer krijgen wij de bevindingen over de klantvriendelijkheid te horen? - When do we get to hear the findings about the customer friendliness?

Wanneer krijgen wij de bevindingen over de klantvriendelijkheid te horen?

When do we get to hear the findings about the customer friendliness?

Breakdown of Wanneer krijgen wij de bevindingen over de klantvriendelijkheid te horen?

Questions & Answers about Wanneer krijgen wij de bevindingen over de klantvriendelijkheid te horen?

How does the krijgen te [verb] structure split up in this question?

In Dutch main clauses, the conjugated verb (krijgen) comes right after the question word (Wanneer). The rest of the verb phrase (te horen) is pushed to the very end of the sentence. The object you are getting to hear (de bevindingen over de klantvriendelijkheid) is sandwiched in the middle.

Does krijgen te horen mean something different from just using the verb horen?

Yes, it adds nuance. While Wanneer horen wij... just means 'When do we hear...', adding krijgen te implies a passive reception of information. It means 'When will we be told...' or 'When will we receive the news about...', which fits perfectly in a formal context like waiting for official findings.

Why isn't it Wanneer krijgen wij de bevindingen te horen over de klantvriendelijkheid?

Because over de klantvriendelijkheid directly modifies de bevindingen (the findings about the customer friendliness), they form a single logical object. In Dutch, prepositional phrases that act as adjectives to a noun usually stay right next to that noun, safely before the final verb block (te horen).

Is bevindingen related to the verb vinden?

Exactly! Vinden means to find or to hold an opinion. A bevinding (usually pluralized to bevindingen) is a formal finding, result, or conclusion reached after an investigation or survey.