Breakdown of Zij legt het zo duidelijk mogelijk uit.
zij
she
het
it
uitleggen
to explain
zo
so (to such a degree)
duidelijk
clear (obvious, comprehensible)
mogelijk
possible
Questions & Answers about Zij legt het zo duidelijk mogelijk uit.
Why is the verb split into legt and uit?
Uitleggen (to explain) is a separable verb. In a normal main sentence, the main part of the verb (legt) takes the second position, and the separable prefix (uit) gets pushed to the very end.
How does the phrase zo duidelijk mogelijk work?
This is the Dutch way to say 'as clearly as possible'. You form it by using zo (so/as) followed by the adjective or adverb (duidelijk) and ending with mogelijk (possible).
Why use Zij instead of Ze?
Both mean 'she', but Zij is the stressed form. Using Zij puts extra emphasis on the fact that she is the one explaining it, rather than someone else. If you do not need that emphasis, you can just use the unstressed word ze.
Why is het placed right after the verb?
In Dutch, short pronouns like het (it) usually sit right after the conjugated verb. They are placed before longer descriptive phrases like zo duidelijk mogelijk.
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