9the balloons
de ballonnen
10before, in front of
voor
15When use "liggen" for positional preposition?
Use "liggen" when the object is in horizontal position, and for geographic position.
eg. De boeken liggen in de kast. De pen ligt op de tafel.
16When use "staan" for positional preposition?
Use "staan" when the object is in upright position, and with text
eg. De boom staat achter het huis. Dat staat op pagina 15.
17When use "zitten" for positional pronoun?
Use "zitten" when the object is inside a box, and when saying where a organization is.
eg. De CD zit in een doosje. Tandarts zit in de kerkstraat.
19liggen, zitten, and staan can all be used for the verb "to be" in english
liggen, zitten, and staan can all be used for the verb "to be" in english
23when you use uncountable nouns and speak about them in general you don't use and article. eg. ik drink 's ochtends koffie.
when you use uncountable nouns and speak about them in general you don't use an article. eg. ik drink 's ochtends koffie.
26do not use an article when using general professions with no adjective. eg. Bart is docent. Anja is een goede actrice. Bart is de docent van pieter. A lot like nationalities in english.
do not use an article when using general professions with no adjective. eg. Bart is docent. Anja is een goede actrice. Bart is de docent van pieter. A lot like nationalities in english.
27names do not get articles, some geographic names use articles
names do not get articles, some geographic names use articles
28the united states
(de verenigde staten)/Amerika
29the United Kingdom
(het Verenigd Koninkrijk)/Engeland
30the Netherlands
Nederland
31Tsjechie
the Czech Republic
33the Ivory Coast
Ivoorkust
34het Engels
the English language
35het Nederlands
the Dutch language
36in english
in het engels
37in dutch
in het nederlands
42Use articles with rivers, seas, lakes, mountain ranges
Use articles with rivers, seas, lakes, mountain ranges
46German (nationality and language)
Duits