English Sentence:

Before the plane took off the runway had to be cleared of snow.

Dutch Translation:

Voordat het vliegtuig opsteeg moest de startbaan sneeuwvrij worden gemaakt.

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Words used:

voordat

before

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het

1. the (neuter definite article) 2. it

Here: it

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het vliegtuig   (Pl: vliegtuigen)

airplane

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opstijgen

to take off (airplane)

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moeten

1. should 2. to have to 3. to be forced

Here: to have to

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de

the (definite article)

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de startbaan   (Pl: startbanen)

runway (for airplanes)

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sneeuwvrij

snow-free

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worden

1. to be 2. to turn 3. to become

Here: to be

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maken

1. to make 2. to do

Here: to make

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