Word
Wij besluiten op basis van de prognose.
Meaning
We decide on the basis of the forecast.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Wij besluiten op basis van de prognose.
de prognose
the forecast (prognosis, based on data)
op basis van
on the basis of
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Questions & Answers about Wij besluiten op basis van de prognose.
Why is besluiten used here instead of beslissen, and do they mean the same thing?
Both mean "to decide", but they have subtle differences. Besluiten often implies coming to a conclusion or making a formal decision after deliberation. Beslissen is more about making a choice or determining an outcome. In a business or formal context like this, besluiten sounds very natural.
Since the lesson is about referencing sources, could we use blijken uit here instead of op basis van?
Not with the exact same structure or meaning. Op basis van describes the foundation of your action (we decide based on the forecast). Blijken uit means "to be evident from" (e.g., Uit de prognose blijkt dat... - From the forecast it is evident that...). You use blijken uit to state what the data shows, whereas here you are stating the action you take because of that data.
Could I put op basis van de prognose at the beginning of the sentence?
Yes, but remember that moving this prepositional phrase to the front will trigger verb-subject inversion. You would say: Op basis van de prognose besluiten wij. This structure puts stronger emphasis on the forecast being the core foundation of your decision.
Is prognose used for a weather forecast, just like in English?