Word
De technicus test de machine in de fabriek.
Meaning
The technician tests the machine in the factory.
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Breakdown of De technicus test de machine in de fabriek.
in
in
de fabriek
the factory
de machine
the machine
testen
to test
Questions & Answers about De technicus test de machine in de fabriek.
Why is de technicus used instead of een technicus?
Because we’re talking about a specific technician. Dutch uses the definite article de for “the.” If you wanted to say “a technician,” you’d use een technicus.
Why is the verb test and not testen or testt?
- Infinitive: testen
- Remove -en to get the stem test
- For 3rd person singular in the present tense, add -t → test
Dutch spelling rules prevent doubling the t, so you write just one t.
Why does the verb come right after the subject?
Dutch main clauses follow the V2 rule (Verb-second):
- One element (here the subject de technicus) occupies the first position.
- The finite verb (test) must come second.
Everything else follows after.
Why is it in de fabriek and not op de fabriek?