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Breakdown of De verwarming is stuk, dus we moeten een monteur bellen voordat het kouder wordt.
zijn
to be
het
it
moeten
must
worden
to get
we
we
voordat
before
dus
so
bellen
to call
koud
cold
de verwarming
the heating
stuk
broken
de monteur
the repairman
Questions & Answers about De verwarming is stuk, dus we moeten een monteur bellen voordat het kouder wordt.
What does stuk mean in this sentence?
Stuk means “broken.” Here, it indicates that the heating (verwarming) isn’t working properly.
What does monteur refer to?
Monteur translates to “technician” or “repairman.” In this sentence, it’s the professional we need to call to fix the heating.
How is dus used in this sentence?
Dus functions as a conjunction meaning “so” or “therefore.” It connects the fact that the heating is broken to the conclusion that a technician needs to be called.
What does voordat mean, and why is it used here?
Voordat means “before.” It introduces a subordinate clause that specifies the timing—emphasizing that the technician should be called before it gets colder.
Why is the verb wordt placed at the end of the clause "voordat het kouder wordt"?
In Dutch, subordinate clauses introduced by words like voordat typically place the finite verb at the end. Therefore, wordt (“becomes” or “gets”) appears at the end of the clause, following standard Dutch syntax rules.
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