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Breakdown of Herinner je mij eraan om ons huiswerk af te maken voordat het te laat is?
zijn
to be
het
it
om
for
laat
late
herinner
remind
je
you
mij
me
ons
our
het huiswerk
the homework
afmaken
to finish
voordat
before
te
too
Questions & Answers about Herinner je mij eraan om ons huiswerk af te maken voordat het te laat is?
Why is eraan used in Herinner je mij eraan?
In Dutch, eraan is often used in phrases involving reminding or thinking of something. It's essentially referencing aan iets (about something). So, Herinner je mij eraan means "Remind me about it," where eraan stands for "(about) it."
Why do we say Herinner je mij and not just Herinner mij?
By using je, you're addressing the person you're talking to, making the sentence a direct request. Herinner mij alone would miss the direct address to the person being spoken to. So, Herinner je mij eraan is more like "Will you (please) remind me...?"
What does om do in om ons huiswerk af te maken?
In Dutch, om is commonly used before a verb construction with te to indicate the purpose or goal of an action. Here, om ... af te maken means "to finish (...)" and clarifies that the object of the reminder is the action of completing the homework.
Why is it ons and not onze?
Dutch has two forms for "our": ons and onze. Ons is used before a singular neuter noun (like het huiswerk, which is a neuter word), while onze is used with non-neuter nouns or plural nouns.
Why voordat instead of something else to express "before it's too late"?
Voordat is the standard conjunction in Dutch meaning "before (something happens)." It introduces a subordinate clause that describes the point in time or condition that hasn't happened yet—in this case, het te laat is (it’s too late).
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