Breakdown of Ik berg de slaapzak op in de schuur.
Questions & Answers about Ik berg de slaapzak op in de schuur.
A separable verb combines a verb + a small word (prefix) that can split:
• In main clauses: Subject – conjugated stem – object/other elements – prefix at end.
• In subordinate clauses: the prefix stays attached (e.g. “dat ik de slaapzak opvang”).
It’s a key Dutch pattern: you always watch for that moved piece at the end.
Yes. mijn is a possessive pronoun. If you want to say “my sleeping bag,” you use it instead of de: Ik berg mijn slaapzak op in de schuur.
Yes. Dutch is a V2 language: whatever you put first, the conjugated verb is always in second position: In de schuur | berg | ik | de slaapzak | op.
Schuur = shed (usually outside, for tools, garden equipment).
• Zolder = attic (inside, under the roof).
• Berging = storage room (often in a house or apartment).
You can change the location:
• Ik berg de slaapzak op in de zolder. (less common—attics are dusty)
• Ik berg de slaapzak op in de berging. (perfectly fine)