Guide de prononciation
- Misplacing the stress on the first syllable.
- Confusing the 'x' sound with a 'z' sound.
Grammaire à connaître
Nouns ending in -tie are almost always feminine in Dutch. This means they take the definite article 'de'. For example, 'de existentie'.
De existentie van dit bedrijf is afhankelijk van onze klanten. (The existence of this company is dependent on our customers.)
When 'existentie' is used in a possessive context, you'd typically use 'van de existentie' rather than an apostrophe-s like in English. For example, 'de betekenis van de existentie' (the meaning of existence).
De zin van de existentie is een filosofische vraag. (The meaning of existence is a philosophical question.)
'Existentie' can be combined with prepositions to form common phrases. For example, 'in existentie zijn' (to be in existence).
Deze soort is al miljoenen jaren in existentie. (This species has been in existence for millions of years.)
Adjectives modifying 'existentie' will typically precede it. For example, 'een moeilijke existentie' (a difficult existence).
Hij leidde een moeilijke existentie na het verlies van zijn baan. (He led a difficult existence after losing his job.)
'Existentie' is often used in formal or philosophical contexts. In everyday language, you might encounter synonyms like 'bestaan' (existence/being) more frequently. For example, 'het bestaan van God' (the existence of God).
Het bestaan van buitenaards leven is een onderwerp van debat. (The existence of extraterrestrial life is a subject of debate.)
Teste-toi 12 questions
The existence of extraterrestrial life remains a fascinating topic.
Philosophers have pondered the nature of human existence for centuries.
His entire existence revolved around his work.
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De bewijzen voor het bestaan van zwarte gaten zijn overtuigend, hoewel hun directe existentie niet zichtbaar is.
Focus: existentie
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De dreiging van klimaatverandering raakt de fundamenten van onze collectieve existentie.
Focus: collectieve existentie
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Voor veel mensen is het vinden van betekenis in hun existentie een levenslange zoektocht.
Focus: existentie
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This sentence means 'Existence is a fact.'
This means 'Many philosophize about the existence of God.'
This translates to 'His life was an existence of pure being.'
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