No. 916 in Dutch
afhankelijk
Dependent.
In a sentence
Het succes van het project is zeer afhankelijk van de samenwerking binnen het team.
The success of the project greatly depends on the collaboration within the team.
The word "afhankelijk" is used here as an adjective describing a condition of dependence, specifying the degree to which the success of the project is contingent upon team collaboration.
Kinderen zijn meestal erg afhankelijk van hun ouders in de beginjaren van hun leven.
Children are usually very dependent on their parents during the early years of their lives.
In this sentence, "afhankelijk" functions as an adjective to describe the natural state of reliance children have on their parents.
Afhankelijk van het weer gaan we morgen naar het strand.
Depending on the weather, we will go to the beach tomorrow.
Here, "afhankelijk" starts an adverbial phrase clarifying a condition under which the action (going to the beach) will take place.
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