No. 12 in Dutch
het
"The" (definite article).
In a sentence
Het boek ligt op tafel.
The book is on the table.
In this sentence, 'het' is used as the definite article for a singular neuter noun 'boek'.
Ik heb het nog niet gezien.
I haven't seen it yet.
Here, 'het' functions as a pronoun referring to a previously mentioned object.
Het is belangrijk om te leren.
It is important to learn.
In this sentence, 'het' serves as an impersonal subject, introducing the clause.
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