is
Meaning
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third-person singular present indicative of zijn; is, equals
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪs/
New
zijn
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- (intransitive) to be, to exist
- (copulative,transitive) Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes it.
- (auxiliary,transitive) Used to form the perfect tense of the active voice of some verbs, together with a past participle.
- (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.
- (auxiliary,transitive) Used to form the perfect tense of the passive voice, together with a past participle.
- (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.
- (auxiliary,transitive) Used to form the continuous forms of various tenses, together with aan het or, in archaic style, with a present participle.
- (intransitive) to go, to go on a trip and return
- (impersonal,intransitive) Used to indicate weather, temperature or some other general condition.
- (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
De geschiedenis is in de eerste plaats gewoon datgene wat mensen doen .
History is first and foremost just what people do.
Gymnastiek is zijn specialiteit .
Gymnastics is his specialty.
