Breakdown of Mijn verzekeraar belt mij morgen.
morgen
tomorrow
mijn
my
mij
me
bellen
to call
de verzekeraar
the insurer
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Questions & Answers about Mijn verzekeraar belt mij morgen.
What is the literal breakdown of each word in Mijn verzekeraar belt mij morgen?
- Mijn = my (possessive pronoun)
- verzekeraar = insurer (noun, de-word)
- belt = (he/she/it) calls (present tense of bellen)
- mij = me (object pronoun, stressed form)
- morgen = tomorrow (time adverb)
Why is mijn used instead of de before verzekeraar?
De verzekeraar would mean “the insurer” in general.
Mijn verzekeraar specifies that it’s my insurer—so you’re talking about the person or company that you personally use.
What’s the difference between mij and me as the object pronoun?
- mij is the full or stressed form, often used in writing and formal speech.
- me is the reduced, colloquial form, common in conversation.
Both mean “me,” but mij can carry emphasis:
• Ik help mij? (stressed)
• Ik help me? (neutral)
Why does mij come after belt and not directly after the subject like in English (“My insurer calls me”)?
Dutch main clauses follow a V2 (verb-second) word order:
- One constituent (often the subject)
- Finite verb (belt)
- The rest (objects, adverbs)
So: subject (Mijn verzekeraar) – verb (belt) – object (mij) – adverb (morgen).
Could I put morgen in front of the sentence? How would that affect word order?
Yes. If you start with an adverbial, you still keep the finite verb in second position:
“Morgen belt mijn verzekeraar mij.”
Here morgen (time) is first, belt remains second, and subject mijn verzekeraar follows.
Do I need a preposition like op before morgen?
No. For days and time expressions like morgen, Dutch omits op:
- Correct: “Ik ga morgen zwemmen.”
- Incorrect: “Ik ga op morgen zwemmen.”
Could this sentence be made passive in Dutch?
Yes, but it’s uncommon since the agent (insurer) is important. Passive would be:
“Er wordt mij morgen door mijn verzekeraar gebeld.”
This shifts focus to the action (being called) rather than who calls you.