Ik laat mijn computer morgen repareren.

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Breakdown of Ik laat mijn computer morgen repareren.

• morgen: tomorrow
• mijn: my
• de computer: the computer

Questions & Answers about Ik laat mijn computer morgen repareren.

Why is repareren at the end of the sentence?

In Dutch, when you have a catenative verb like laten (to have something done), the second verb (the infinitive) moves to the end. So you get Ik laat ... repareren, with repareren in final position.

Why is there no te before repareren?

With verbs like laten, you use a bare infinitive, not a te + infinitive. So you say Ik laat mijn computer repareren, and never Ik laat mijn computer te repareren.

What is the function of laat in this sentence?

Here laat is the third-person singular present of laten in its causative sense: to have someone do something. You’re not repairing it yourself, you’re arranging for someone else to do it.

Is this sentence in the passive voice?

No. A true passive would be Mijn computer wordt morgen gerepareerd. In our sentence you’re using a causative construction (laten + infinitive), not the passive.

Why is the present tense laat used even though the action is tomorrow?