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Why do we say Het verhaal instead of De verhaal?
Verhaal is a neuter noun in Dutch, which means it takes the definite article het rather than de.
Can I use erg or zeer instead of heel?
Yes, you can say Het verhaal is erg goed or Het verhaal is zeer goed. Both erg and zeer mean “very,” much like heel, though zeer sounds a bit more formal.
Why is there no extra -e on heel?
In this sentence, heel is functioning as an adverb modifying goed. Since adverbs in Dutch don’t take an extra -e ending, it stays heel rather than heele.
What is the role of is here?
Is is simply the present tense singular form of zijn (to be). It connects the subject (Het verhaal) with the description (heel goed).
Could we say Het verhaal is heel?
If you just use heel without goed, it can mean the story is “whole” or “intact,” which isn’t the same meaning. In this sentence, heel is part of the expression “very good.”
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