Word
Dat is de meest duidelijke presentatie.
Meaning
That is the clearest presentation.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Dat is de meest duidelijke presentatie.
zijn
to be
dat
that (het-words)
de presentatie
the presentation
meest
most
Questions & Answers about Dat is de meest duidelijke presentatie.
Why is it Dat is instead of Die is, since presentatie is a de-word?
When you use "that is" or "this is" to introduce or identify a noun, Dutch always uses the neutral pronouns dat or dit. You would only use die if it were placed directly in front of the noun as a demonstrative, like in the sentence Die presentatie is duidelijk (That presentation is clear).
Can I say de duidelijkste presentatie instead of using meest?
Yes, absolutely! Adding -ste to the end of an adjective is the standard way to form a superlative in Dutch. However, for longer adjectives—especially those ending in -isch or -lijk—Dutch speakers often use meest (most) instead because it flows better and is easier to pronounce. Both versions are correct and very common.
Why does duidelijk get an -e ending here even though it comes after meest?
Even with meest in front of it, duidelijk is still an adjective modifying a noun. Because presentatie is a de-word and follows the definite article de, the adjective must take the standard -e ending, making it duidelijke. The word meest just acts as an adverb here and does not change.