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Grammar: Relative Clauses & Indirect Speech.

Dutch relative clauses use "die" (for de-words and plural) or "dat" (for het-words singular):

De collega met wie ik samenwerk, is erg competent.

The colleague with whom I work is very competent.

Het rapport waarover we spraken, is nu beschikbaar.

The report about which we spoke is now available.

Ze zei dat ze de vergadering zou bijwonen.

She said that she would attend the meeting.

De wet die vorig jaar werd aangenomen, is omstreden.

The law that was passed last year is controversial.