Breakdown of Mijn huis heeft drie verdiepingen.
hebben
to have
het huis
the house
mijn
my
de verdieping
the floor
drie
three
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Questions & Answers about Mijn huis heeft drie verdiepingen.
What is the grammatical structure of Mijn huis heeft drie verdiepingen?
The sentence follows a basic Subject-Verb-Object order. Mijn huis (my house) is the subject, heeft (has) is the verb, and drie verdiepingen (three floors) is the object. This structure is very similar to a simple English sentence.
How is possession expressed in this sentence?
Possession is expressed through the possessive adjective mijn, which means my. It is placed before the noun huis (house) to indicate ownership, just as we say "my house" in English.
What is the function and conjugation of the verb heeft in this context?
Heeft is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb hebben, which translates to to have in English. It is used here to connect the subject mijn huis with its attribute drie verdiepingen.
Why is the numeral drie positioned before the noun verdiepingen?
In Dutch, as in English, numerals function as adjectives and are placed before the noun they modify. Drie means three, so drie verdiepingen translates directly to three floors.
How does the word order in this Dutch sentence compare to that of its English equivalent?
Both Dutch and English typically use a Subject-Verb-Object word order in simple declarative sentences. In Mijn huis heeft drie verdiepingen, the subject mijn huis comes first, followed by the verb heeft, and then the object drie verdiepingen—just like in the English sentence My house has three floors.