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What does De soep is heerlijk. mean in English?
It translates to "The soup is delicious." This sentence expresses that the speaker finds the soup very tasty.
Why is the definite article de used instead of het in this sentence?
In Dutch, nouns are assigned a gender. De is used for common gender nouns, while het is for neuter gender nouns. The noun soep falls under common gender, so the correct article is de.
What role does the word is play in the sentence?
Is is the present tense form of the verb zijn, which means "to be." It functions as a linking verb, connecting the subject (de soep) to the predicate adjective (heerlijk).
Is the adjective heerlijk inflected in this sentence, and why?
No, heerlijk is not inflected here because it is used as a predicate adjective following a linking verb. In Dutch, adjectives used in the predicate typically appear in their base form, whereas adjectives used attributively (before a noun) might receive an ending depending on the noun's gender and number.
How does the word order in De soep is heerlijk. compare to English sentence structure?