Breakdown of Ten opzichte van het vorige kwartaal is de omzet gestegen.
het kwartaal
the quarter
ten opzichte van
relative to / compared with
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Questions & Answers about Ten opzichte van het vorige kwartaal is de omzet gestegen.
How does the phrase Ten opzichte van function in this sentence?
Ten opzichte van is a formal complex preposition meaning "relative to" or "compared with". In business, news, or academic contexts, this fixed phrase functions just like a single preposition to link the comparison (het vorige kwartaal) to the main clause.
Why is the verb is placed before the subject de omzet?
This is an example of inversion due to the Verb Second (V2) rule. The entire prepositional phrase Ten opzichte van het vorige kwartaal occupies the first position in the sentence. To keep the conjugated verb in the second position, the verb is and the subject de omzet must swap places.
Why does this sentence use is as the auxiliary verb instead of heeft for "has risen"?
The main verb stijgen (to rise) indicates a change of state or position. In Dutch, verbs that express a change of state use zijn instead of hebben to form the perfect tense. Therefore, "has risen" translates literally to "is risen" (is gestegen).
As a quick refresher, why does the adjective vorige get an -e at the end here?