Breakdown of De ambtenaar controleert of alle gegevens correct zijn ingevuld.
zijn
to be
controleren
to check
alle
all
of
whether
invullen
to fill in
de ambtenaar
the civil servant
de gegevens
the data
correct
correct
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Questions & Answers about De ambtenaar controleert of alle gegevens correct zijn ingevuld.
What does ambtenaar mean?
Ambtenaar means civil servant or public official. It refers to someone who works for a governmental office (such as a municipality or ministry).
Why is the verb spelled controleert with a double e and ending in -t?
The infinitive is controleren. You drop the -en to get the stem controleer, then add -t for the third-person singular (hij/zij/het). The double e is part of the stem and stays intact.
What is the function of of in this sentence?
Here of is a subordinating conjunction meaning whether or if in an indirect yes/no clause. It does not mean or in this context.
Why are correct, zijn, and ingevuld all at the end of the sentence?
Because the clause introduced by of is a subordinate clause. In Dutch subordinate clauses, the finite verb (zijn) and any participles or modifiers move to the end, forming the verb cluster: correct zijn ingevuld.
What part of speech is correct, and why isn't it correctly?
In Dutch, some adjectives function as adverbs without change. Here correct modifies the participle ingevuld, meaning correctly. Dutch does not require an extra ending like -ly in English.
What is ingevuld, and how is it formed?
Ingevuld is the past participle of the separable verb invullen (to fill in). For separable verbs, the past participle is formed by inserting ge- between the prefix and the stem: in + ge + vul + d = ingevuld.
Why is it zijn ingevuld instead of hebben ingevuld?
The sentence uses a passive (stative) construction: gegevens (data) receive the action. Passive constructions in Dutch use zijn + past participle. If you used hebben ingevuld, it would be the active perfect tense (someone has filled in the data).
Why is it zijn and not is ingevuld?
The noun gegevens (data) is grammatically plural in Dutch. Therefore, you use the third-person plural zijn, not the third-person singular is.
Can I replace controleren with nakijken or checken?
Yes. Controleren, nakijken, and checken all mean to check in Dutch. You could say:
De ambtenaar kijkt na of alle gegevens correct zijn ingevuld
or
De ambtenaar checkt of alle gegevens correct zijn ingevuld
with almost the same meaning.