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Revision as of 16:42, 3 May 2025 edit MediaKyle (talk \| contribs) Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users 27,776 edits Adding local short description: "Concept in linguistics", overriding Wikidata description "concept in linguistics" Tag: Shortdesc helper ← Previous edit		Latest revision as of 23:59, 8 August 2025 edit undo 2a02:a448:67e1:0:19f3:21:2e50:d9f9 (talk) 'Toch' is not a modal particle in this context. There is a difference between "doe toch niet" ("oh well, don't bother, who cares), and "doe tóch niet" (actually, never mind). In the latter case, "toch" has a well-defined meaning: "alsnog" ("still"). This is also the case of the sentence in the text.
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Line 17: ** ''Wil je '''soms''' wat drinken?'' ("Do you occasionally want a drink?")<br>''Soms'' here conveys a sincere interest in the answer to a question: "I'm curious if you would like to drink something?" * Frustration ''Doe het toch '''~~toch~~ maar'''.'' ("Do it nevertheless, however.")<br>''Toch'' here indicates anger and ''maar'' lack of consideration: "I don't really care what you think, just do it!" ''Ben je '''nou''' nog niet klaar?'' ("Are you still not ready yet?")<br>''Nou'' here denotes loss of patience: "Don't tell me you still haven't finished!"