ben

Meaning

(first-person,form-of,indicative,present,singular) inflection of zijn:
(form-of,indicative,present,second-person,singular) inflection of zijn:
(form-of,imperative) inflection of zijn:

basket

am

trash

bone

bin

handbasket

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɛn/

From Middle Dutch bim, from Proto-Germanic *beuną.

New

zijn

1. (intransitive) to be, to exist
2. (copulative,transitive) Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes it.
3. (auxiliary,transitive) Used to form the perfect tense of the active voice of some verbs, together with a past participle.
4. (auxiliary,transitive) Used to form the perfect tense of the active voice of some verbs, together with a past participle. Note: The perfect tense of most other verbs is formed using hebben.
5. (auxiliary,transitive) Used to form the perfect tense of the passive voice, together with a past participle.
6. (auxiliary,transitive) Used to form the perfect tense of the passive voice, together with a past participle. Note: The imperfect tense passive is formed using worden.
7. (auxiliary,transitive) Used to form the continuous forms of various tenses, together with aan het or, in archaic style, with a present participle.
8. (intransitive) to go, to go on a trip and return
9. (impersonal,intransitive) Used to indicate weather, temperature or some other general condition.
10. (copulative,transitive) to be, to equal, to total, to amount to; used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same.

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Sentences

Ben je volkomen zeker van je zaak ?

Are you absolutely sure?

Ik ben bang voor een vals gevoel van veiligheid .

I fear a false sense of security.

Ik ben vorige week gaan trekken in de bergen .

I went hiking in the mountains last week.

Ik ben zeer ingenomen met het resultaat .

I am very pleased with the result.

Ik ben tot de conclusie gekomen dat het allemaal best ingewikkeld is .

I've come to the conclusion that it's all quite complicated.

Ik ben het dus met u eens dat dit een belangrijke factor is .

So you are right - this is an important factor.

Ik ben letterlijk een vliegende pony .

I'm literally a flying pony.

Door een probleem met het internet
🌐

ben ik technisch werkloos .

Due to a problem with the internet, I am technically unemployed.

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