Breakdown of Ik zal ook graag mijn jas opbergen in de nieuwe kamer, want het is nu warm.
ik
I
zijn
to be
ook
also
in
in
nieuw
new
want
because
het
it
mijn
my
zullen
will
de kamer
the room
graag
gladly
de jas
the coat
opbergen
to store
nu
now
warm
warm
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Questions & Answers about Ik zal ook graag mijn jas opbergen in de nieuwe kamer, want het is nu warm.
Why do we use “zal” here instead of something like “wil”?
In Dutch, zal is often used to talk about the future or to indicate a future intention (“I will”). Meanwhile, wil expresses direct desire (“I want”). In the sentence Ik zal ook graag mijn jas opbergen, the speaker is indicating a future intention rather than a current want.
What does “ook graag” mean, and why is it placed together like that?
ook means “also,” and graag means “gladly” or “with pleasure.” Placing them together (ook graag) emphasizes that the speaker is also happy to do this additional action (putting away the coat). The order follows common Dutch usage, where ook can appear early in the sentence and graag typically comes after the subject or the first verb.
Why is “opbergen” used instead of just “nemen” or “leggen”?
opbergen specifically means “to put something away” or “to store something.” It implies you’re putting the coat in a proper place (like a wardrobe or closet). nemen just means “to take,” and leggen means “to lay something down,” which would not convey the sense of storing something neatly away.
Is there a special reason the word order is “Ik zal ook graag mijn jas opbergen in de nieuwe kamer”?
Dutch word order often puts the main verb at the end in subordinate clauses, but in a main clause, it follows Subject – Modal/Future Verb – Other Elements – Main Verb. Here, zal is the auxiliary or future verb, so it comes early. Then you have additional information (ook graag mijn jas) and finally the main verb (opbergen). The phrase in de nieuwe kamer specifies location and is naturally placed at the end of the sentence.
What does “want het is nu warm” imply?
It’s a causal explanation: the speaker is putting the coat away because het is nu warm (“it is now warm”). The word want means “because” (providing a reason for the action). It’s a coordinating conjunction, so it connects two main clauses.
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