Usage of 'er'
In this question:
- Wordt er in dat artikel naar de nieuwe economie verwezen?
- Ja, __________________
The answer from the textbook is 'in dat artikel wordt ernaar verwezen' or 'er wordt in dat artikel naar verwezen'.
Can I say 'in dat artikel wordt er ernaar verwezen' or 'er wordt in dat artikel ernaar verwezen'? Thanks!
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Answers · 3
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Thanks Nora!
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(the same goes for all those words starting with "er" like: erom, erlangs, erin, etc.)
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No, we use "er" only once. So "ernaar" gets split up into "er" and "naar" when it is separated by other words. So the construction is always: verb + ernaar OR er + verb + naar
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