No. 4 in Dutch
is
"Is" in Dutch means "is" in English (third-person singular of "to be").
In a sentence
Dit is een appel.
This is an apple.
The word 'is' in this sentence functions as the linking verb, connecting the subject 'Dit' (this) to the complement 'een appel' (an apple), indicating existence or identity.
Hij is moe.
He is tired.
Here, 'is' acts as a linking verb between the subject 'Hij' (he) and the adjective 'moe' (tired), describing the state of being of the subject.
De winkel is open.
The shop is open.
In this case, 'is' serves as a linking verb, connecting the subject 'De winkel' (the shop) to the predicate adjective 'open,' specifying the current state of the subject.
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