Ik wil nog een boek lezen.

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Breakdown of Ik wil nog een boek lezen.

• het boek: the book
• lezen: to read
• willen: to want
• nog: still

Questions & Answers about Ik wil nog een boek lezen.

Why is nog used in this sentence, and what does it mean exactly?

In this context, nog can mean "another" or "one more." It often implies additional actions or items. So Ik wil nog een boek lezen suggests "I want to read one more book" rather than just reading a book for the first time.

Why does lezen (the verb) appear at the end of the sentence?

In Dutch, the main verb often goes to the end when you have a modal verb or an auxiliary verb earlier in the sentence. Here, wil is a modal verb, so lezen goes to the end: Ik wil ... lezen.

What is the function of the word een in this sentence?

Een is the indefinite article in Dutch, similar to "a" or "an" in English. It specifies that we’re talking about some book, not a specific one.

Could we omit the word nog?

Yes. It would then be Ik wil een boek lezen, which simply means "I want to read a book." By adding nog, you emphasize that it is an additional or another book you want to read.

Is wil here interchangeable with zou willen?

They convey slightly different shades of meaning. Ik wil is more direct: "I want." Ik zou willen is more polite or tentative, more like "I would like." Both are correct, but context and tone matter.