Breakdown of Bespreek de garantie met de verkoper.
met
with
bespreken
to discuss
de garantie
the warranty
de verkoper
the salesperson
Questions & Answers about Bespreek de garantie met de verkoper.
What form is bespreek here?
Bespreek is the imperative form of bespreken, so it is used to give a command or instruction.
- bespreken = infinitive
- bespreek = imperative / command form
In Dutch, the imperative is often the same as the verb stem, so:
- bespreken → bespreek
That is why the sentence sounds like an instruction rather than a normal statement.
Why does the sentence start with the verb?
Because this is a command.
In Dutch, commands usually begin with the verb, and the subject is normally left out.
Compare:
- Je bespreekt de garantie met de verkoper. = a statement
- Bespreek de garantie met de verkoper. = a command
So the verb-first order is a strong signal that this is an imperative sentence.
Why is there no subject like je, jij, or u?