Breakdown of Die onverwachte vraag beïnvloedt mijn planning.
die
that
mijn
my
onverwacht
unexpected
de vraag
the question
Questions & Answers about Die onverwachte vraag beïnvloedt mijn planning.
What is the function of die in this sentence—is it “the” or “that”?
Here die is a demonstrative pronoun meaning that. Because vraag is a common-gender noun (a “de-word”), you use die, not dat.
Why does the adjective onverwachte end in -e instead of staying onverwacht?
In Dutch, adjectives following a definite determiner (like a definite article de, het, or a demonstrative such as die) take an -e ending. Since die is definite, onverwacht becomes onverwachte.
Why does beïnvloedt have a “dt” ending rather than just “t” or “d”?
The infinitive is beïnvloeden. Remove -en to get the stem beïnvloed. For third-person singular present you add -t. Because the stem already ends in d, you end up with d + t → dt, giving beïnvloedt.
What is the purpose of the diaeresis (trema) on the ï in beïnvloedt?
The trema on ï signals that e and i are pronounced in two separate syllables: be-ïn-vloedt, not as one combined sound.