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Bring on the Spice: Dutch Verbs

No Comments 09 January 2011

      A Dutch verb in the infinitive form (almost always) consists of two parts, a stem and an -en ending. Knowing this small, but significant piece of trivia can be of much help when you start conjugating the Dutch verbs! Remember that verbs indicate an action or a situation in a sentence, adding a [...]

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Back to the Basics: Parts of Speech

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In order to learn Dutch grammar, it’s essential to first familiarize yourself with the following basic grammar terms; subject, direct verb (persoonsvorm), indirect verb (infinitief), and object. Knowing these terms can go a long way to not only formulating grammatically correct sentences, comprehending what one hears, and speak intelligently but may also help with one’s [...]

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General Dutch Spelling Rules

No Comments 08 January 2011

For those who have just stumbled upon Dutch, one may get the sneaking suspicion that there  is no  logic behind Dutch spelling.  Upon closer examination, one realizes that there is a consistent and generally reliable system (though, like any other language, there are a few exceptions). Familiarizing yourself with Dutch spelling rules may helps you [...]

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Dutch Separable Verbs

1 Comment 04 January 2011

Dutch separable verbs are verbs that can be divided into two parts. In some cases, you have to separate the two parts of the separable verb in a sentence. Some examples of Dutch separable verbs are: opbellen plaatsvinden uitnodigen toenemen aankomen voorkomen The first part of the separable verb is known as the prefix; opbellen [...]

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