Degree / Intensity
Degree adverb
Intensifier
Quantifier
How much, how strong, or how intense?
core
basic
Description and quantity
Betekenis
A scale modifier that strengthens, weakens, limits, or measures a property, state, quantity, or event.
Zo herken je het
Look for words like very, too, enough, almost, barely, completely.
Voorbeelden
Woorden
very|too|enough|almost|barely|completely
Zinnen
very cold|too expensive|almost finished
Voorbeeldzin
The soup is too hot.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Base property: hot Question: HOW INTENSE? Scale: not hot ─ hot ─ too hot The soup is too hot. too → beyond the OK limit
Compare shape
Same DEGREE frame: very cold stronger barely cold weak/low almost finished near endpoint completely finished full endpoint enough reaches a line Check: before/after/suffix?
Taaloverzicht
In je taal
Dutch (standard)
Aanwezigheid
strong
Belang
Degree is usually lexical with heel, erg, zeer, te, bijna or genoeg.
Dat is heel belangrijk.
That is very important.
In de taal die je leert
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Aanwezigheid
strong
Moeilijkheidsgraad
Degree uses words like جدًا and أكثر, and sometimes special adjective patterns.
هذا مهمٌّ جدًا.
This is very important.
Veelvoorkomend struikelpunt
Learners may misplace degree words or overuse جدًا in formal text.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.