Breakdown of Afgaande op de schade, kunnen we concluderen dat deze theorie aannemelijk is.
zijn
to be
wij
we
deze
this / these
kunnen
can
dat
that (conjunction)
de schade
the damage
de theorie
the theory
afgaande op
judging by / based on
concluderen
to conclude
aannemelijk
plausible
Questions & Answers about Afgaande op de schade, kunnen we concluderen dat deze theorie aannemelijk is.
What does afgaande op mean here, and what verb does it come from?
It translates to "judging by" or "going by". It is the present participle of the separable verb afgaan op (to rely on / go by). You form it by adding -de to the infinitive afgaan.
Why is afgaande op a better fit here than uitgaande van?
While both are used to establish a logical premise, afgaande op means "judging by" (observing outward evidence, like the damage). Uitgaande van means "assuming" or "starting from the premise of". Since you observe physical damage rather than just logically assume it, afgaande op is the natural choice.
Why does the main clause start with the verb kunnen instead of the subject we?
The participle phrase Afgaande op de schade takes up the first position in the sentence. This triggers inversion in the main clause, so the finite verb (kunnen) must come directly before the subject (we).
The word aannemelijk translates to "plausible". How does this differ from waarschijnlijk?
Aannemelijk means "plausible" or "acceptable" — it comes from the verb aannemen (to accept or assume), meaning the theory makes logical sense to accept. Waarschijnlijk means "probable" or "likely". They are close in meaning, but aannemelijk focuses on logical believability based on the evidence.
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