Word
Het voorval is volledig onverklaarbaar.
Meaning
The incident is completely inexplicable.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Het voorval is volledig onverklaarbaar.
het voorval
the incident
onverklaarbaar
inexplicable / inexplicably
volledig
complete / fully
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Questions & Answers about Het voorval is volledig onverklaarbaar.
If I put this phrase before the noun to say 'the completely inexplicable incident', does volledig get an -e?
No, it remains volledig. When volledig (completely) is used as an adverb of degree modifying an adjective (onverklaarbaar), it never gets an -e ending. You would write het volledig onverklaarbare voorval. Only the main adjective describing the noun gets the -e.
What is the difference between het voorval and de gebeurtenis?
Both translate to 'event' or 'incident'. However, het voorval specifically refers to a sudden, often unexpected or unusual incident (like a strange occurrence or a minor accident). De gebeurtenis is a broader, more neutral word for any event, whether planned or unplanned.
How do you break down the word onverklaarbaar?
It is built around the verb verklaren (to explain). Adding the suffix -baar (-able) creates verklaarbaar (explainable). Adding the negative prefix on- (un- or in-) makes it onverklaarbaar (inexplicable).
Why doesn't onverklaarbaar get an -e ending here, since voorval is a het-word?
Adjectives only get an -e ending when they are placed directly before the noun they describe (for example, het onverklaarbare voorval). When the adjective comes later in the sentence after a verb like is, it never gets an -e ending, regardless of the noun's gender.