Topic: German

"Everyone drinks this water."

Translation:Jeder trinkt dieses Wasser.

February 8, 2013

22 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/US2Germany

    Why is this not "trinken"? Is "Jeder" considered singular?

    February 8, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/christian
    Mod

      Yes.

      February 8, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/beaudavenport

        Why "dieses"?

        March 4, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/dhawtree

          'Wasser' a neuter noun, so the declension is -es. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/diese#Declension

          March 10, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/LaoChu

            How about "Alles trinken dieses Wasser?"

            March 11, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/christian
            Mod

              "alles" (everything) doesn't work here, but "alle" does.

              Alle trinken dieses Wasser.

              March 11, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/lala17

                I put "Alle", and it came out wrong, is there any difference?

                March 17, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/christian
                Mod

                  Did you put "alle trinkt"?

                  March 17, 2013
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mfischern

                    So "Jeder trinkt dieses Wasser" and "Alle trinken dieses Wasser" mean "Everyone drinks this water."?

                    March 24, 2013
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/christian
                    Mod

                      Yes.

                      April 12, 2013
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/lala17

                        Yes I did. haha why is it wrong?

                        March 17, 2013
                        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/christian
                        Mod

                          "alle" is plural. So you need to use "trinken" instead of "trinkt".

                          March 17, 2013
                          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/lala17

                            Thanks!

                            March 17, 2013
                            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SchnapsHexe

                              I tried with "Alle trinken dieses Wasser" and got it wrong. :(

                              April 12, 2013
                              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/christian
                              Mod

                                Report it next time you come across it.

                                April 12, 2013
                                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/paulobaumann
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                                Why "Jedes" is wrong?

                                April 5, 2013
                                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SanyaDuo

                                  or to ask - Why JedeR? Please, I really need answer!

                                  September 19, 2013
                                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/christian
                                  Mod

                                    everyone = jeder

                                    every [xyz] = jede/r/s [xyz]

                                    September 19, 2013
                                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SanyaDuo

                                      Thank you. Then, everybody will be also JedeR or not?

                                      September 20, 2013
                                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/christian
                                      Mod

                                        Yes.

                                        September 20, 2013
                                        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/paradicsomszosz

                                          Why I have to use masculin?

                                          April 21, 2013
                                          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/percybede

                                            Why not jedermann?

                                            October 6, 2013
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