Whose things and missing things
Ask and answer , , . Possessives also work: , . They refer to the owner. Use with a noun, with a noun.
For a separable verb put inside the participle: meenemen → meegenomen, terugkomen → teruggekomen. Some inseparable verbs have no : verdwijnen → verdwenen. A change uses : . says you cannot find it now.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Whose is the key? | ||
| Whose is the key? | ||
| The key is mine. | ||
| The key is mine. | ||
| That is his mouthpiece. | ||
| That is his mouthpiece. | ||
| My key has gone missing. | ||
| My key has gone missing. | ||
| Max took the key. | ||
| Max took the key. | ||
| Joost came back. | ||
| Joost came back. | ||
| The key has disappeared. | ||
| The key has disappeared. | ||
| I have lost it. | ||
| I have lost it. | ||
Van wie is de sleutel?Whose is the key?
De sleutel is van mij.The key is mine.
Dat is zijn mondstuk.That is his mouthpiece.
Mijn sleutel is verdwenen.My key has gone missing.
Max heeft de sleutel meegenomen.Max took the key.
Joost is teruggekomen.Joost came back.
De sleutel is verdwenen.The key has disappeared.
Ik ben hem kwijt.I have lost it.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Whose is the key?
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The key is mine.
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That is his mouthpiece.
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My key has gone missing.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Van is de sleutel?
Whose is the key?
De sleutel is van .
The key is mine.
Dat is mondstuk.
That is his mouthpiece.
Mijn sleutel verdwenen.
My key has gone missing.
Max heeft de sleutel .
Max took the key.
Joost is .
Joost came back.
De sleutel is .
The key has disappeared.
Ik ben hem .
I have lost it.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Dat is mondstuk.
That is his mouthpiece.
Mijn sleutel verdwenen.
My key has gone missing.
Max heeft de sleutel .
Max took the key.
Joost is .
Joost came back.
De sleutel is .
The key has disappeared.
Ik ben hem .
I have lost it.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Whose is the key?
The key is mine.
That is his mouthpiece.
My key has gone missing.
Max took the key.
Joost came back.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Whose is the key?
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Whose is the key?
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The key is mine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
The key is mine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
That is his mouthpiece.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
That is his mouthpiece.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
My key has gone missing.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
My key has gone missing.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
