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Die winkel verkoopt ook vers fruit en allerlei groenten.
Meaning
That store also sells fresh fruit and all sorts of vegetables.
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Breakdown of Die winkel verkoopt ook vers fruit en allerlei groenten.
ook
also
en
and
die
that
de winkel
the store
Questions & Answers about Die winkel verkoopt ook vers fruit en allerlei groenten.
Why is Die used here instead of Deze or Dat?
In Dutch, die is commonly used as a demonstrative pronoun for something that is a bit farther away or not immediately at hand. Deze often suggests closer proximity to the speaker. Dat would be used for neuter nouns (het-words) or for something that is not a de-word. Since winkel is a de-word, die fits naturally here.
What does ook mean in this sentence?
Ook is the Dutch word for also. It implies that the store sells something in addition to whatever has already been mentioned.
Why do we say vers fruit but not verse fruit?
In Dutch, the adjective vers (fresh) usually remains in its base form before a neuter singular noun with no article, such as fruit, which is considered a het-word that often doesn’t take a plural form. So you typically see vers fruit instead of verse fruit.
What does allerlei mean?
Allerlei translates roughly to all kinds of or various. It implies variety. So allerlei groenten indicates a range of different kinds of vegetables.