Questions & Answers about Ik sta op om voor het werk koffie te drinken.
Because opstaan is a separable verb.
- The full infinitive is opstaan = to get up
- In a main clause, the conjugated verb goes to the usual verb position, and the separable prefix moves to the end.
So:
- Ik sta op = I get up
- not Ik opsta
This is a very common Dutch pattern:
- ik bel je op = I call you up
- hij doet de deur open = he opens the door
But in the infinitive, the parts stay together:
- opstaan
- op te staan
This structure expresses purpose: in order to ...
So om ... te drinken means something like:
- to drink
- in order to drink
In this sentence, Ik sta op om ... koffie te drinken means that the reason for getting up is to drink coffee.
This is a very common Dutch pattern:
- Ik ga naar de winkel om brood te kopen.
- Zij belt om hulp te vragen.
So the pattern is:
- om + ... + te + infinitive