Breakdown of De tas blijft ongebruikt, aangezien het prijskaartje er nog aan hangt.
de tas
the bag
hangen
to hang
blijven
to stay
aan
on / at (attached to, edge)
Questions & Answers about De tas blijft ongebruikt, aangezien het prijskaartje er nog aan hangt.
Why use aangezien here instead of omdat?
Both words mean "because" or "since." However, aangezien is slightly more formal and is often used when the reason is already known or self-evident, much like "since" or "seeing as" in English. Omdat is the standard, neutral word for giving a reason.
Why is the verb hangt at the very end of the sentence?
Aangezien is a subordinating conjunction, which means it introduces a dependent clause. In Dutch, this structure forces the conjugated verb to the very end of the clause. That is why hangt comes after the rest of the information (het prijskaartje er nog aan).
Why is eraan split into er and aan, with nog placed in the middle?
In Dutch, the combination of er plus a preposition (forming a pronominal adverb like eraan, meaning "to it") is frequently split in a sentence. When you add a short adverb like nog (still), it usually wedges itself right between er and the preposition, giving us er nog aan.
The English translation says "is attached," so why does the Dutch use hangt (hangs)?