Breakdown of Volgens het rooster begint het vak wiskunde om acht uur.
het uur
the hour
volgens
according to
beginnen
to start
om
at
Questions & Answers about Volgens het rooster begint het vak wiskunde om acht uur.
What does volgens mean in this sentence, and how is it used?
volgens is a preposition meaning “according to.” It introduces the source of information or authority. You always follow it with a noun or noun phrase (often with an article):
- volgens het rooster (“according to the schedule”)
- volgens mij (“in my opinion,” literally “according to me”)
Why is the verb begint placed immediately after volgens het rooster?
Dutch follows the “V2” (verb-second) rule in main clauses: whichever phrase (subject, time, adverbial) you put in first position, the finite verb must come second. Here the first position is occupied by volgens het rooster, so begint (the finite verb) comes next.
What does rooster mean here, and is it interchangeable with schema?
In a school context, rooster means “timetable” or “schedule” (the plan of lessons). schema can also mean “schedule,” but it’s more general (e.g. a work schedule, project chart) and less common for school timetables.
Why is it het vak wiskunde instead of just wiskunde?