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Archaic Case Remnants

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Unlock the hidden history of Dutch grammar by mastering the fossilized genitive case in common idioms.

  • Identify the -s and -er suffixes as remnants of the old genitive case.
  • Analyze fixed expressions like 'ter plaatse' and 'destijds' for their historical origins.
  • Apply these archaic structures to elevate your formal writing and professional correspondence.
Mastering the ghosts of Dutch grammar.

ما ستتعلمه

Understand why we say 'ter plaatse' or 'destijds'. Learn the remnants of the old Dutch case system still used in idioms.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: correctly identify and utilize fossilized genitive idioms in professional Dutch writing.

نصائح وحيل (1)

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Keep it simple

Use 'van' unless you are writing a formal document.
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destijds at that time ter plaatse on the spot / on-site desalniettemin nevertheless desnoods if need be enerzijds on the one hand

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Review Summary

  • Preposition + article(des/der) + noun + s/er

أخطاء شائعة

The 'ter' already contains the preposition 'te' and the article 'der'. Adding an extra 'naar' is redundant.

Wrong: Ik ga naar ter plaatse.
صحيح: Ik ga ter plaatse.

'Destijds' already means 'at that time', so repeating 'tijd' is a pleonasm.

Wrong: Destijds tijd was het moeilijk.
صحيح: Destijds was het moeilijk.

The genitive remnant requires the 's' suffix to function correctly as an adverb.

Wrong: Hij deed dat desnood.
صحيح: Hij deed dat desnoods.

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Genitive Remnants in Modern Dutch

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Next Steps

You are mastering the intricacies of Dutch like a pro. Keep pushing your boundaries!

Read a formal Dutch news article and highlight every genitive remnant you find.

Continue to: Subtle Modal Particles II

تدريب سريع (6)

Apostrophe check.

How to write Klaas' car?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Klaas' auto
Names ending in s use apostrophe.

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Select the formal phrase.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: De wil des volks
Fixed formal expression.

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Fill in the correct possessive.

___ auto is van Jan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jan's
Standard possessive for names.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

De auto's van Jan is mooi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: De auto van Jan is mooi
Possessive is singular.

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Fix the plural.

Find and fix the mistake:

De appel's zijn rood.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: De appels zijn rood
Plurals don't use apostrophes.

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Formal title.

De koning ___ Nederlanden.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: der
Plural formal genitive.

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Score: /6

أسئلة شائعة (2)

Only when the name ends in an s, z, or x sound.
No, it is very formal.
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Subtle Modal Particles II
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