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Relative clause - Betrekkelijke bijzinA relative clause is a type of subordinate clause which says something about a noun (or a noun group) in the main clause which immediately precedes it. The noun (group) itself is called the antecedent of the relative clause.
A relative clause is introduced by a relative pronoun. The form of the relative pronoun is dependent on the gender of the noun it qualifies. If it is a de-word, the relative pronoun is die. If the noun is a het-word, the relative pronoun is dat. Plurals are, of course, de-words. Hanna heeft een broer (de-word) die met zijn vrouw en dochtertjes in België woont. As with all subordinate clauses, all verbs in a relative clause come towards the end. Top of page |