Vermogen: Dutch verb forms
vermogen vermocht vermogen
to be able to do, to be able to achieve
/vərˈmoːɣə(n)/
As a verb: Conjugation
| Person | Present | Past | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ik | vermag | vermocht | heb vermogen |
| jij, u | vermag | vermocht | hebt vermogen |
| hij, zij, het | vermag | vermocht | heeft vermogen |
| wij, jullie, zij | vermogen | vermochten | hebben vermogen |
- Past participle: vermogen, with hebben.
As a verb: Meaning in English
- to be able to do, to be able to achieve
As a noun: Forms
- Singular
- het vermogen
- Plural
- de vermogens
- Diminutive
- het vermogentje
Why het?
- Many nouns that start with ge-, be-, ver- or ont- take het, as long as they do not end in -ing, -heid, -te or -de.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de vermogens whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het vermogentje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
As a noun: Meaning in English
- ability, power, capacity
- power
- fortune (large sum of money)
- wealth, fortune, property
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