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Breakdown of Anna krijgt kritiek op haar verslag.
Anna
Anna
haar
her
op
on
krijgen
to get
het verslag
the report
de kritiek
the criticism
Questions & Answers about Anna krijgt kritiek op haar verslag.
What does krijgt kritiek op mean?
It literally means receives criticism on. In English you’d say Anna gets criticism on her report or Anna is criticized for her report.
Why is the preposition op used with kritiek here?
In Dutch you normally use op to introduce the thing being criticized. The fixed pattern is kritiek op iets. Saying kritiek over iets is not standard.
Why is there no article before kritiek?
Kritiek is an uncountable noun when you speak of criticism in general, so you omit the article. If you meant the criticism in a specific sense, you’d say de kritiek.
Why is haar verslag used without another article?
Haar is a possessive pronoun modifying verslag, so it replaces the need for het or een. You simply say haar verslag (“her report”).
What role does kritiek op haar verslag play in the sentence?
It’s one noun phrase functioning as the direct object. Kritiek is the head noun and op haar verslag is its prepositional complement.
What tense and person is krijgt, and how would you express the past?
Krijgt is 3rd person singular present of krijgen (“to get/receive”).
– Simple past: kreeg (e.g. Anna kreeg kritiek).
– Present perfect: heeft kritiek gekregen.
How do you say who is doing the criticizing (the source of the criticism)?
Add a van-phrase for the agent. For example:
• Anna krijgt van de docent kritiek op haar verslag.
• Or you can also say Anna krijgt kritiek van de docent op haar verslag.
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