Gecoordonneerde

Gecoordonneerde is a Dutch term used in grammar and linguistics to describe elements—such as clauses, phrases, or word groups—that are connected as equal units through coordination. The concept centers on nevenschikking, the grammatical relation where components share a common syntactic status.

Etymology and spelling: It is formed from the verb coördineren with the prefix ge-, yielding the adjective gecoördineerde. The standard past participle is gecoördineerd, and when used attributively the form gecoördineerde is common. The capitalized form Gecoordonneerde may appear in titles or as a label, but typical writing uses gecoördineerde in lower case.

Usage: Gecoordonneerde structures include gecoördineerde zinnen, where two or more independent clauses are linked by coordinating conjunctions such as en, of, maar, want; or where equal elements such as noun phrases are placed in parallel, e.g., de snelle auto en de stille trein. They can also describe parallel zinsdelen, such as meerdere bijvoeglijke woorden die hetzelfde syntactische niveau delen (lang en breed, groot en klein). Coordination contrasts with subordination, where one element is syntactically dependent on another.

In analysis, labeling a structure as gecoördineerde helps indicate that the components have similar syntactic weight rather than one modifying the other. The term appears in Dutch grammar descriptions and linguistic literature on sentence structure and text composition.

See also: Coördinatie (linguïstiek), Nevenschikking, Zinsontleding.