Breakdown of Je moet rekening houden met de overeenkomst.
de overeenkomst
the contract / the agreement (general)
rekening houden met
to take into account
Questions & Answers about Je moet rekening houden met de overeenkomst.
What is the literal translation of rekening houden met?
Literally, it translates to "to hold account with." In Dutch, rekening houden met is the standard fixed expression for "taking [something] into account" or "bearing [something] in mind."
Why is the prepositional phrase met de overeenkomst placed at the very end, after the verb houden?
While the basic rule is that the infinitive verb (houden) goes at the end of the sentence, Dutch often allows prepositional phrases to break this rule and attach to the very end. You could also say Je moet met de overeenkomst rekening houden, but putting the prepositional phrase at the end is extremely common and sounds very natural.
How do you break down the word overeenkomst?
It is a noun built from the verb overeenkomen (to agree). It combines over (over), een (one), and komst (coming). Think of it as "coming together as one," which makes perfect sense for a word that means an agreement or contract!
Why didn't we conjugate the verb houden?
Because it is paired with the modal verb moeten (here conjugated as Je moet). Modal verbs always push the main verb to the end of the clause in its full infinitive form, which is houden.
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