A2 Collocation خنثی

Iets afmaken

To finish something

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'iets afmaken' to describe the act of bringing a task or project to its conclusion.

  • Means: To finish or complete a specific task or activity.
  • Used in: Work, school, or personal chores.
  • Don't confuse: 'Afmaken' (to finish) with 'opmaken' (to use up/deplete).
Task + Effort + Completion = Iets afmaken

Explanation at your level:

You use this to say you finish a task. Like homework or a job. It is very useful every day.
This is a separable verb. You use it when you complete a piece of work. It is very common in school and office settings.
As a separable verb, 'afmaken' requires the prefix 'af' to be placed at the end of the main clause. It is the standard term for task completion, distinct from 'opmaken' which implies depletion.
The verb 'afmaken' functions as a telic construction, denoting the successful achievement of a goal. It is frequently employed in professional discourse to signify the finalization of deliverables, contrasting with 'afronden', which carries a slightly more administrative connotation.
From a morphological perspective, 'afmaken' exemplifies the productivity of the 'af-' prefix in Dutch, which serves to mark the perfective aspect of an action. Its usage is pervasive across registers, though it is semantically constrained to task-oriented activities, excluding consumption or interpersonal termination.
The lexical item 'afmaken' operates within a framework of goal-oriented agency. Its syntactic behavior as a separable verb necessitates careful placement of the particle 'af' in subordinate clauses, reflecting the underlying Germanic structure of the language. It serves as a primary indicator of task closure, reflecting the cultural emphasis on punctuality and completion.

معنی

Completing a task.

🌍

زمینه فرهنگی

Punctuality is key. Finishing on time is expected.

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Separable verbs

Remember that 'af' goes to the end of the sentence.

معنی

Completing a task.

💡

Separable verbs

Remember that 'af' goes to the end of the sentence.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the blank.

Ik moet mijn huiswerk ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: afmaken

Afmaken is the correct verb for finishing a task.

🎉 امتیاز: /1

سوالات متداول

1 سوال

No, use 'opeten'.

عبارات مرتبط

🔄

Afronden

synonym

To round off/finish

کجا استفاده کنیم

💼

At the office

Boss: Is het rapport klaar?

You: Bijna, ik moet nog één pagina afmaken.

neutral

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'af' as 'off' your plate. When you finish, the task is 'off' your list.

Visual Association

Imagine a runner crossing a finish line with a ribbon. The ribbon is the 'af' part.

Rhyme

Om het werk te raken, moet je het eerst afmaken.

Story

Jan sat at his desk. He had a mountain of papers. He focused, worked hard, and finally, he could say: 'Ik heb het afgemaakt!' He felt relieved.

Word Web

werktaakklaarprojectrapporthuiswerk

چالش

Write three things you need to finish today using 'Ik moet ... afmaken'.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Terminar

Spanish doesn't use a separable prefix like Dutch.

French high

Finir

French is not a Germanic language, so no separable verbs.

German high

Fertigmachen

Dutch 'afmaken' is more common for tasks than German 'fertigmachen'.

Japanese moderate

終わらせる (Owaraseru)

Grammar structure is completely different.

Arabic high

أنهى (Anha)

Arabic is a Semitic language with a root-based system.

Chinese high

完成 (Wánchéng)

Chinese uses resultative verb compounds.

Korean high

끝내다 (Kkeutnaeda)

Korean is agglutinative.

Portuguese high

Terminar

No separable prefix.

Easily Confused

Iets afmaken در مقابل Uitmaken

Often confused with ending relationships.

Use 'afmaken' for tasks, 'uitmaken' for relationships.

سوالات متداول (1)

No, use 'opeten'.

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