zij

Meaning

1. Third person singular feminine subject pronoun; she
2. Third person plural subject pronoun; they

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zɛi̯/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sī, from Old Dutch siu, sia, from Proto-Germanic *iz and *hiz.

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.

New

wezen

1. Synonym of zijn
2. (form-of,imperative,plural) imperative plural of zijn
3. (proscribed,sometimes) used with an action verb in the infinitive to indicate that the action took place elsewhere and has been concluded

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Sentences

Wat moeten zij dan doen , mijnheer de commissaris ?

Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 prevents them from planting fruit or vegetables.

Zij heeft evenveel vrienden als vriendinnen .

She has as many friends as friends.

Zij is verantwoordelijk voor het onderhoud van de vaten .

She is responsible for the maintenance of the drums.

Zij werkt als rechter
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voor het Europees Hof van Justitie .

She works as a judge for the European Court of Justice.

Zij vroeg of dit 'achterhaald? is .

Unfortunately she has left now, but she asked 'is this out of date?'

Zij heeft nooit herexamens gehad .

She has never had re-exams.

Zij heeft prachtige , donkergroene ogen .

She has beautiful, dark green eyes.

Zij kent dat stuk uit de Koran vanbuiten.

She knows that part of the Qur 'an from the outside.

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