{"id":169,"date":"2010-03-10T00:00:20","date_gmt":"2010-03-10T00:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=169"},"modified":"2010-03-10T18:35:55","modified_gmt":"2010-03-10T18:35:55","slug":"useful-dutch-grammar-words-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/useful-dutch-grammar-words-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Dutch Grammar Words Part Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Part One<\/a> of this series, we covered some of the basic kinds of words and some basic parts of sentences. Now that we’re onto Part Two, let’s get into some more specific types of words, more complicated parts of sentences, and the names of the different verb tenses.\u00a0 Just like in the previous list, the first Dutch word is the international word and the second Dutch word is the word used by native Dutch speakers.<\/p>\n

Types of Words<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 het direct object\/het lijdend voorwerp: the direct object<\/p>\n

Ik gaf hem geld<\/em>.<\/p>\n

-I gave him money<\/em>.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 het indirect object\/het meewerkend voorwerp : the indirect object<\/p>\n

Ik gaf hem<\/em> geld.<\/p>\n

-I gave him<\/em> money.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 het participium perfecti\/het voltooid deelwoord : the past participle<\/p>\n

Ik heb in het park gefietst<\/em>.<\/p>\n

-I have cycled<\/em> in the park.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 het participium praesentis\/het tegenwoordig deelwoord : the present participle – the gerund<\/p>\n

Omhoog kijkend<\/em>, liep de man tegen de lantarenpaal.<\/p>\n

–Looking<\/em> up, the man walked into the streetlight.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 het pronomen personale\/het persoonlijk voornaamwoord : the personal pronoun<\/p>\n

Ik<\/em> ben een student en ik<\/em> werk bij een restaurant.<\/p>\n

–I<\/em> am a student and I<\/em> work in a restaurant.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 het demonstratief pronomen\/het aanwijzend voornaamwoord : the demonstrative pronoun<\/p>\n

Ik vind dit<\/em> huis mooier dan dat<\/em> huis.<\/p>\n

-I find this<\/em> house prettier than that<\/em> house.<\/p>\n

Deze<\/em> boeken zijn heel interessant.<\/p>\n

–These<\/em> books are very interesting.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 het possessief pronomen\/het bezittelijk voornaamwoord : the possessive pronoun<\/p>\n

Mijn <\/em>fiets is sneller dan jouw<\/em> fiets.<\/p>\n

–My<\/em> bicycle is faster than your<\/em> bicycle.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0 het relatief pronomen\/het betrekkelijk voornaamwoord : the relative pronoun<\/p>\n

Deze kinderen, die<\/em> ijs eten, zijn mijn neefjes.<\/p>\n

-These children, who\/that<\/em> eat ice cream, are my nephews.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0 het reflexief pronomen\/het wederkerend voornaamwoord : the reflexive pronoun<\/p>\n

Ik herinner me<\/em> mijn jeugd.<\/p>\n

-I remember my youth.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 het interrogatief pronomen\/het vragend voornaamwoord : the interrogative\/question pronoun<\/p>\n

Waar<\/em> wil je eten?<\/p>\n

-Where do you want to eat?<\/p>\n

Wat<\/em> is je naam?<\/p>\n

-What is your name?<\/p>\n

Parts of Sentences<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 de hoofdzin : main clause<\/p>\n

Ik ben heel moe vanavond<\/em> maar ik wil nog steeds naar het feestje gaan<\/em>.<\/p>\n

-I am very tired tonight, but I still want to go to the party.<\/p>\n

Ik denk <\/em>dat hij een aardige man is.<\/p>\n

–I think <\/em>that he is a nice man.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 de bijzin : subordinate (dependent) clause<\/p>\n

Ik denk dat hij een aardige man is<\/em>.<\/p>\n

-I think that he is a nice man<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Basic Verb Tenses and Conjugation Terms
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 de presens\/de onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd : the present tense<\/p>\n

Ik woon in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

-I live in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 het perfectum\/de voltooid tegenwoordige tijd : the present perfect tense<\/p>\n

Ik heb in Amsterdam gewoond.<\/p>\n

-I have lived in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

3. het\u00a0 imperfectum\/de onvoltooid verleden tijd : imperfect\/simple past tense<\/p>\n

Ik woonde in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

-I lived in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 future : this isn’t an actual tense in Dutch, but there are a multitude of ways you can express a future action.<\/p>\n

Ik ga in Amsterdam wonen.<\/p>\n

-I am going to live in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

Ik zal dat doen.<\/p>\n

-I shall do that.<\/p>\n

Note: it is not unusual to use the verb zullen, which directly translates as “shall.”\u00a0 This sounds unusually formal in English, but is not always so formal in Dutch.<\/p>\n

enkelvoud : singular<\/p>\n

meervoud : plural<\/p>\n

eerste persoon : first person<\/p>\n

tweede persoon : second person<\/p>\n

derde persoon : third person<\/p>\n

Now, this list is by no means complete, but it should give you a good basis for studying the most structurally important parts of Dutch grammar that you will encounter.\u00a0 And just like in Part One of this series, I challenge you to pick out a Dutch newspaper online and have a go at labeling the different parts of sentences.\u00a0 Some places to start are (listed generally in order of difficulty):<\/p>\n

Metro<\/a> <\/p>\n

Spits<\/a> <\/p>\n

Telegraaf<\/a><\/p>\n

Het Parool<\/a> <\/p>\n

De Volkskrant<\/a> <\/p>\n

NRC Handelsblad<\/a><\/p>\n

And of course if you missed it: Check out Part One!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Part One of this series, we covered some of the basic kinds of words and some basic parts of sentences. Now that we’re onto Part Two, let’s get into some more specific types of words, more complicated parts of sentences, and the names of the different verb tenses.\u00a0 Just like in the previous list…<\/p>\n

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