Wij stellen morgen ons idee voor.

Breakdown of Wij stellen morgen ons idee voor.

wij
we
morgen
tomorrow
onze
our
het idee
the idea
voorstellen
to present
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Questions & Answers about Wij stellen morgen ons idee voor.

Why is the prefix voor moved to the end of the sentence?

In Dutch voorstellen is a separable verb. In a main clause the finite part (stellen) stays in second position, and the prefix (voor) detaches and goes to the end. So
Wij (1) stellen (2) … (voor)

becomes

Wij stellen morgen ons idee voor.


Why do we say ons idee instead of onze idee?

Dutch possessive adjectives agree with the noun’s grammatical gender and number. Idee is a neuter noun (het idee), so you use ons (our for singular het-words). Onze is used with de-words or any plural noun.


What word-order rule places morgen between stellen and ons idee?

Dutch follows the “verb-second” (V2) rule: the finite verb must be in the second slot. After the subject (wij), the finite verb (stellen) comes. Then you can insert time adverbials like morgen, followed by objects, and finally the separable prefix. So the structure is:
Subject – Finite Verb – Time – Object – Prefix


Can morgen appear in a different position in the sentence?

Yes. You can front morgen for emphasis, but then you must invert subject and verb:
Morgen stellen wij ons idee voor.
You can also place morgen at the very end:
Wij stellen ons idee voor morgen.


What’s the difference between voorstellen and presenteren?
  • Voorstellen (separable) literally means “to present/put forward,” often used for ideas, plans or oneself. It’s a bit less formal.
  • Presenteren (non-separable) is more formal, like giving a presentation or slideshow.

Both are correct:
Wij stellen morgen ons idee voor.
Wij presenteren morgen ons idee.


How do you turn this statement into a question?

Invert the subject and the finite verb:
Stellen wij morgen ons idee voor?
If you front morgen, you still invert:
Morgen stellen wij ons idee voor?


How can you express the same idea with a future-tense construction using gaan?

Dutch often uses gaan + infinitive to talk about the near future. With a separable verb the particle stays attached:
Wij gaan morgen ons idee voorstellen.
Or, fronting morgen:
Morgen gaan wij ons idee voorstellen.


Does voorstellen have any other meanings or uses?

Yes. With the reflexive pronoun it changes meaning:

  • zich voorstellen (to imagine): Ik stel me voor dat… (I imagine that…)
  • zich voorstellen (to introduce oneself): Ik stel me aan je voor (I introduce myself to you).

Without zich, it generally means “to present (something).”