Dit is een belangrijke notitie.

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Breakdown of Dit is een belangrijke notitie.

• belangrijk: important
• de notitie: the note
• een: a, an
• dit: this

Questions & Answers about Dit is een belangrijke notitie.

Why is the pronoun Dit used instead of Deze or Die?

Dit is used for referring to a singular neuter noun in Dutch (like boek), or when you’re referring to an entire situation or statement. Deze and Die are typically used for de-nouns or plural subjects, though usage also depends on distance (near or far).

What is the function of the article een before belangrijke notitie?

The indefinite article een signifies that this is not a specific note the listener should already recognize. If the speaker wanted to refer to a particular, already identified note, they could use deze notitie or die notitie instead.

Why is the adjective belangrijke spelled with an extra e at the end?

In Dutch, attributive adjectives (those placed before a noun) typically end with -e when describing a de-noun or any plural noun. Although notitie is a de-noun, the rule applies here because an indefinite article (een) does not override the need for an -e ending unless the noun is a singular neuter noun. However, notitie is a de-word, so the -e is required.

Could we replace notitie with bericht or mededeling?

Yes, but each word has a slightly different nuance. Notitie suggests a note or memo, bericht can mean a message or news snippet, while mededeling is an official announcement or statement. Context will determine which one sounds more natural.

Is the word order flexible? Can we say Een belangrijke notitie is dit?

You can say Een belangrijke notitie is dit, but it’s more stylistic or poetic. The standard word order is Dit is een belangrijke notitie, and changing it might sound unusual in normal conversation.