Breakdown of Wij houden rekening met het nadeel.
het nadeel
the disadvantage
rekening houden met
to take into account
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Questions & Answers about Wij houden rekening met het nadeel.
How does the phrase "rekening houden met" work here?
The phrase rekening houden met literally translates to "to hold account with". It is the standard Dutch expression for "to take [something] into account" or "to bear [something] in mind". The thing you are considering always comes after the preposition met.
Can I use the root of nadeel to remember its opposite?
Yes! The root word is deel (part). The prefix na- gives nadeel a negative meaning (literally an "after-part" or drawback). Its exact opposite is voordeel (advantage), using the prefix voor- (before/front).
Is there a trick for remembering whether to use de or het with nadeel?
Nadeel is a neuter noun, so it takes het. A helpful rule for B1 learners: almost all compound nouns ending in the root -deel are het words. This also applies to het voordeel (the advantage) and het onderdeel (the component).
If we added a condition like mits het klopt (provided it is correct) to the start of the sentence, how would the word order change?
It would cause inversion. The entire mits clause takes up the first position in the sentence. To keep the main verb in the second position, the verb and subject must swap places: Mits het klopt, houden wij rekening met het nadeel.