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What is the function and origin of check in this sentence?
The word check here is a loanword from English, meaning to check or to inspect. In Dutch it’s used informally as a transitive verb (checken). You can replace it with the native verb controleren if you want a more formal tone.
How do you conjugate checken in the present tense?
Checken is a regular weak verb. Drop -en to get the stem check and add:
- ik check
- jij checkt (or check je)
- hij/zij/het checkt
- wij checken
- jullie checken
- zij checken
Note: After jij, you can invert verb and pronoun: check jij.
Why is the word kaartjes used instead of kaart?
Kaartje is the diminutive of kaart. While kaart can mean map or card, kaartje commonly means ticket. The -je ending makes it a diminutive, and the plural is kaartjes.
Why is the definite article de used, and not het?
In Dutch, all plural nouns take de as the definite article. Although singular diminutives like het kaartje use het, the plural form is de kaartjes (the tickets).
What part of speech is online here, and why is it at the end?
Online is an adverb indicating where the action takes place. Dutch often places adverbs of place at the end of main clauses. You could also say Ik check online de kaartjes, but the post‑verbal position is more idiomatic.
How can you express a continuous action in Dutch?
Dutch lacks a direct continuous aspect but you can use aan het + infinitive: Ik ben de kaartjes online aan het checken. This construction emphasizes that the action is ongoing right now.
Is checken appropriate in formal Dutch?
While checken is common in speech and informal writing, controleren is preferred in formal or official contexts: Ik controleer de kaartjes online.
How does the word order in Ik check de kaartjes online reflect Dutch main clause structure?
Dutch main clauses follow the V2 rule: the finite verb must be in second position. Here Ik (subject) is first, check (verb) is second, and de kaartjes online (object + adverb) follow.