Breakdown of De maaltijd die Anna heeft gekookt, is bijzonder goed.
zijn
to be
Anna
Anna
hebben
to have
koken
to cook
die
that
de maaltijd
the meal
goed
good
bijzonder
especially
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Questions & Answers about De maaltijd die Anna heeft gekookt, is bijzonder goed.
Why do we use die instead of dat in this sentence?
In Dutch, die is used for de-words (common gender nouns). Since maaltijd is a de-word, the correct relative pronoun is die, not dat. If the noun were a het-word, dat would be the correct choice.
Why is heeft gekookt in the present perfect tense?
The present perfect tense (heeft gekookt) emphasizes that the cooking is a completed action in the past, but it’s still relevant now. It tells us Anna has cooked a meal and we are discussing the meal’s quality in the present.
What is the role of bijzonder in the sentence?
Bijzonder means particularly or especially, intensifying how good the meal is. It modifies goed to suggest the meal is not just good but very good in a special way.
Why is the comma used before is?
The comma sets off the relative clause (die Anna heeft gekookt) from the rest of the sentence. This clause gives extra information about the meal. In Dutch, using a comma here helps clarify the sentence structure.
Why is the definite article De used for maaltijd?
In Dutch, maaltijd is a de-word, so de is the correct article. Also, since we’re talking about a specific meal that Anna cooked, the definite article is necessary to point to that particular one.
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