"He runs until he is strong."
Translation:Hij rent, totdat hij sterk is.
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"Totdat" changes the word order, which means that the verb comes at the end.
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There are a couple of relevant rules:
In normal sentences, the verb is always the second grammatical part of the sentence. For example, in the sentence, "Het is lekker," you have the subject (het), the verb (is) and other parts of the sentence. However, this doesn't mean that the verb is always the second word. The first grammatical element of the sentence could be two words (i.e. het pak, de appel, etc.) or in some cases, even an entire dependent clause. As an example, you could say, "Totdat hij sterk is, rent hij." "Totdat hij sterk is" is one grammatical element of the sentence, so "rent" comes directly after this whole clause in order tom comply with the verbs-come-second-in-normal-sentences rule.
However, this rule does not apply in dependent clauses, where, as in this sentence, verbs are always the last element of the sentence. (A dependent clause is a clause that cannot be a complete sentence on its own - i.e. "Until he is strong" is not a complete sentence.) They consequently come at the end in dependent clauses-"totdat hij sterk is."
Hope this helps...
Does anyone know of any simple list or dictionary of common words that cause inversion as opposed to those that don't? I think I understand the concept but I am still uncertain about which words do or don't cause inversion. I hesitated over this sentence for more than a minute before entering the wrong answer.
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The Duolingo Word Order thread should be helpful.
Also, as far as a list is concerned, try this topic on the Dutch Grammar website. The section explains word order very thoroughly and the linked subordinating conjunction part is just een klein stukje :)
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another contributor gave a really helpful answer to this - lopen is to walk or to run in a sport; he suggests 'lopen' meaning the latter is short for 'hardlopen'; rennen is to run (eg for a bus)
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lopen means run in Belgium, Netherlanders use it to mean walk.
Very confusing for those of us who are mostly exposed to Flemish, but still... We'll have to get used to it.
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I used "hardloopt" which is used are more often. People usually only say "rennen" rather than "hardlopen" for sprinting or maybe running away from something.
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i am afraid that i can not agree with dl rennen in Dutch is being very busy etc whilst hard lopen is run in this case ,because i and others will suppose that we are dealing with a weak individual trying to become strong and rennen is definitely not the correct translation
