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thuiskomen

How the separable verb thuiskomen (to come home) splits in Dutch.

thuiskomen— to come home
Main clausethe prefix jumps to the end

Ik kom laat thuis.

With a modal verbthe verb stays whole

Ik wil thuiskomen.

Perfect tense-ge- slots in the middle

Ik ben thuisgekomen.

I come home late.

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About this verb

Is "thuiskomen" a separable verb?

Yes. thuiskomen splits into thuis + komen. In a main clause the prefix goes to the end: Ik kom laat thuis.

What is the past participle of "thuiskomen"?

The perfect tense is "Ik ben thuisgekomen" — the -ge- slots between the prefix and the stem.

What does "thuiskomen" mean?

thuiskomen means "to come home". Example: Ik kom laat thuis. (I come home late.)

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