No. 6,611 in Dutch
volgend
"Volgend" means "next" or "following" in English.
In a sentence
Het volgende hoofdstuk bespreekt belangrijke historische gebeurtenissen.
The next chapter discusses important historical events.
In this sentence, 'volgende' means 'next' referring to the subsequent chapter in a sequence.
Volgend jaar ga ik op vakantie naar Italië.
Next year I am going on vacation to Italy.
Here, 'volgend' modifies 'jaar,' meaning 'following' or 'next,' referring to the year after the current one.
Hij loopt volgend de richtlijnen die in het handboek staan.
He follows according to the guidelines stated in the manual.
In this usage, 'volgend' means 'following' or 'according to,' explaining adherence to guidelines specified.
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