Breakdown of De jaarafrekening daalt naarmate het zonnepaneel meer stroom opwekt.
meer
more
dalen
to drop
de stroom
the power
de jaarafrekening
the annual energy statement
Questions & Answers about De jaarafrekening daalt naarmate het zonnepaneel meer stroom opwekt.
What does naarmate mean here?
Naarmate means as, to the extent that, or in proportion as.
In this sentence, it connects two changing things:
- De jaarafrekening daalt = the annual bill goes down
- naarmate het zonnepaneel meer stroom opwekt = as the solar panel generates more electricity
So it expresses a relationship like:
- the more X happens, the more/less Y happens
A natural English pattern would be:
- The annual bill decreases as the solar panel generates more electricity.
Why is opwekt at the end of the sentence?
Because naarmate introduces a subordinate clause in Dutch.
In Dutch subordinate clauses, the conjugated verb usually goes to the end. So:
- het zonnepaneel wekt meer stroom op = main clause word order
- naarmate het zonnepaneel meer stroom opwekt = subordinate clause word order
Notice that opwekken is a separable verb:
- main clause: wekt ... op
- subordinate clause: opwekt
That is a very common Dutch pattern.
Why is it opwekt and not wekt op?