Breakdown of Hij gebruikt rode verf om de muur een frisse kleur te geven.
hij
he
om
for
een
a, an
gebruiken
to use
de muur
the wall
rood
red
de verf
the paint
fris
fresh
de kleur
the color
geven
to give
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Questions & Answers about Hij gebruikt rode verf om de muur een frisse kleur te geven.
What does the word Hij mean in this sentence?
Hij is the Dutch pronoun that means "he" in English. It serves as the subject of the sentence.
How is gebruikt formed and what does it indicate about the verb?
Gebruikt is the present tense form of the verb gebruiken (to use) and is conjugated for the third person singular. It indicates that "he uses" red paint in the sentence.
Why does rode have an -e ending in rode verf?
In Dutch, adjectives preceding a noun take an -e ending when the noun is definite or when the noun is of common gender and accompanied by a determiner like de. Since verf is a common gender noun and is used with de, rood becomes rode.
What is the purpose of the om … te construction in this sentence?
The om … te construction is used to express purpose or intention. In this sentence, om de muur een frisse kleur te geven translates to "to give the wall a fresh color," explaining why he uses red paint.
How is the double object structure formed in om de muur een frisse kleur te geven?
The phrase follows a double object construction similar to English. De muur functions as the indirect object (the recipient of something) and een frisse kleur is the direct object (the thing being given). This mirrors the English structure "give someone something."
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