Word
Die tafel kost veel geld.
Meaning
That table costs a lot of money.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Die tafel kost veel geld.
What is the role of die in this sentence?
die is a demonstrative pronoun meaning “that”. It points out a specific noun—in this case tafel—so die tafel translates literally to “that table.”
Why is it die tafel and not dat tafel?
Dutch demonstratives agree with the noun’s gender class:
- de-words (common gender) take die or deze
- het-words (neuter) take dat or dit
Since tafel is a de-word, you must use die, not dat.
Could I use deze tafel instead of die tafel, and what’s the difference?
Yes. deze also goes with de-words but means “this”, indicating something close to the speaker. die means “that”, implying more distance (physical or conversational).
Why is the verb kost and not kostet?