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Sentence structure and word order 6
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What is a clause? Main and subordinate clausesLecture1.1
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Sentence structure in main clausesLecture1.2
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Sentence structure in subordinate clausesLecture1.3
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InversionLecture1.4
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First and final positionLecture1.5
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Order and position of adverbial adjunctsLecture1.6
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Specific types of subordinate clauses 4
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Relative clausesLecture2.1
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Conditional clausesLecture2.2
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Proportion clausesLecture2.3
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Elliptical clausesLecture2.4
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Om + te + infinitive 2
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Om … te + infinitive to express purposeLecture3.1
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(Om …) te + infinitive with specific verbsLecture3.2
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Order and position of other elements in the clause 2
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Examples of indirect speechLecture4.1
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Exercises on indirect speechLecture4.2
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Counterfactual 3
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What is a counterfactual?Lecture5.1
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Counterfactual with zou(den)Lecture5.2
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Counterfactual with past tenseLecture5.3
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(Om …) te + infinitive with specific verbs
There is another type of construction in Dutch where om … te + infinitive is used. Here, however, the word om is not necessary and is often omitted. Here, the construction does NOT express purpose. It is only possible with specific verbs (e.g. besluiten).
They decide to do the shopping.
In the spoken language om is more frequently used than in writing.