zegt

Zegt is the present tense form of the Dutch verb zeggen, meaning to say or to tell. It is a finite verb used to indicate that someone is saying or stating something in the present. The infinitive is zeggen, and the verb is part of a common group of Dutch verbs that show subject agreement through the -t ending in the second- and third-person singular forms.

In present tense, zeggen appears as ik zeg, jij zegt, hij zegt, zij zegt, het zegt, wij zeggen, jullie zeggen, zij zeggen. Therefore, zegt is used with he, she, it and with jij as a present-tense form, as in hij zegt, jij zegt. For plural subjects, the form is zeggen (wij zeggen, jullie zeggen, zij zeggen). The form traduzes to English as "says" or "is saying," depending on the sentence.

Zegt is widely used in both spoken and written Dutch for reporting speech, stating beliefs, or conveying information. It appears in direct speech, indirect speech, and constructions that introduce statements or quotations. The word is a common component of everyday communication, news reporting, and literature.

Examples include: Hij zegt dat hij morgen komt. (He says that he is coming tomorrow.) Jij zegt dat je het begrijpt. (You say that you understand it.) Ze zegt dat ze het niet weet. (She says that she does not know it.)

Notes: Zegt is the present-tense form for third-person singular and for informal or formal second-person singular when paired with jij or u. The corresponding plural form is zeggen. As with other Dutch verbs, tense and mood are conveyed through auxiliary verbs and context beyond the base form zeg- + t.