Breakdown of De stofzuiger maakt veel lawaai, maar hij zuigt wel alle kruimels van de vloer.
maar
but
hij
he
veel
a lot
van
from
maken
to make
de vloer
the floor
de stofzuiger
the vacuum cleaner
het lawaai
the noise
alle
all
de kruimel
the crumb
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Questions & Answers about De stofzuiger maakt veel lawaai, maar hij zuigt wel alle kruimels van de vloer.
What does stofzuiger mean in English?
It means vacuum cleaner.
Why is the pronoun hij used to refer to the vacuum cleaner?
In Dutch, most nouns have a grammatical gender. Stofzuiger is masculine, so the pronoun hij (meaning “he” or “it”) is used.
What does lawaai refer to in the sentence?
It means noise. The sentence is saying that the vacuum cleaner makes a lot of noise.
How does the conjunction maar function in this sentence?
Maar translates to but. It is used to contrast the negative aspect (making a lot of noise) with the positive one (being effective at cleaning up crumbs).
What role does the word wel play in the sentence?
Wel emphasizes that despite the negative quality (the noise), the vacuum cleaner has a redeeming feature—it actually manages to suck up all the crumbs. It highlights a positive counterpoint.
What does the phrase alle kruimels van de vloer mean?
It translates to all the crumbs from the floor, indicating that the vacuum cleaner is very thorough in cleaning.