Breakdown of Deze heer werkt samen met de raadsman.
de raadsman
the legal counsel
de heer
the gentleman / Mr
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Since this lesson is about irregular plurals, what is the plural of raadsman?
Because it ends in -man, it shifts to the collective suffix -lieden or -lui. The plural is raadslieden or raadslui. In a formal or legal context like "counsel," raadslieden is much more common.
Why is samen separated from werkt in this sentence?
The verb used here is the separable verb samenwerken (to collaborate or work together). In a standard main clause, the conjugated part (werkt) takes the second position, and the prefix (samen) gets pushed later in the sentence.
Why use heer instead of just man here?
Heer translates to "gentleman" and carries a more formal, polite tone than man. It is the same word used in the formal greeting Dames en heren (Ladies and gentlemen).
How is the word raadsman constructed?
It is a compound noun made from raad (advice or council) and man, joined by a linking -s-. Literally "advice man," it is commonly used to mean a legal advisor or defense counsel.