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Breakdown of Ik zie het resultaat van ons onderzoek op de tafel.
ik
I
de tafel
the table
zien
to see
ons
our
het onderzoek
the research
het resultaat
the result
Questions & Answers about Ik zie het resultaat van ons onderzoek op de tafel.
Why is it het resultaat and not de resultaat?
In Dutch, resultaat is a neuter noun, so we use the article het rather than de.
Why do we say van ons onderzoek instead of van onze onderzoek?
The pronoun ons is used with neuter singular nouns (like onderzoek), whereas onze is used with common-gender nouns (de-words) and all plural nouns.
What is the function of op in op de tafel?
Op indicates that something is located on top of a surface—in this case, on top of the table. This is a literal, physical position.
Could we say Ik kijk het resultaat instead of Ik zie het resultaat?
No, because kijken means "to look (at)" or "to watch," which focuses on the action of looking. Zien means "to see," emphasizing the actual perception. In this context, you have perceived (seen) the result on the table, so zien is appropriate.
Does the word het always come directly after Ik zie in similar sentences?
Not necessarily. The position can vary depending on word order, emphasis, or additional phrases in the sentence. However, in the simple structure Ik zie + direct object, the direct object (and its article) commonly follows immediately.
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