Breakdown of De volkstuin ligt op het tuincomplex.
liggen
to lie
op
on
de volkstuin
the allotment garden
het tuincomplex
the allotment complex
Questions & Answers about De volkstuin ligt op het tuincomplex.
Why is it de volkstuin but het tuincomplex?
Dutch nouns have grammatical gender, and that affects the definite article:
- de is used with common-gender singular nouns and with all plural nouns
- het is used with neuter singular nouns
In this sentence:
- volkstuin is a de-word → de volkstuin
- tuincomplex is a het-word → het tuincomplex
Unfortunately, this often has to be learned with each noun. There are some patterns, but many nouns just need to be memorized together with their article.
What exactly does volkstuin mean?
Volkstuin is a compound noun:
- volk = people
- tuin = garden
In actual usage, volkstuin usually refers to an allotment garden or a garden plot rented or used by private people, often on a larger shared site.
So it is not just any garden. It usually suggests a small private garden space that is part of a bigger organized area.
What does tuincomplex mean?