"Elk pak is van mij."

Translation: Every suit is mine.

[JonesInPublic]

Where is the difference between "elk" and "ieder"?

[vam1980]

With the exception of certain idioms, 'elk' and 'ieder' are interchangeable.

[JonesInPublic]

Thanks :)

[mikekeefe]

I had "Every suit is for me" - should this be accepted?

[NCThom]

It is my understanding that ...

"Elk pak is voor mij" = "Each suit is for me.

I think there is no "mine" in Dutch. Likewise, no "hers", "his", "yours".

It is hers = Het is van haar.

It is his = Het is van hem.

It is yours = Het is van jou.

[EdwardAllport]

i think it should be every suit is for me, and every suit is mine would be "elk pak is mijn". im not sure though.

[Ftaniz]

Same

[Ellen_z]

what is the difference between "elk" and "elke"?

[Chibbity]

Adjectives that modify a noun like "elk" get an extra 'e' at the end in most situations. It's not complicated but difficult to explain completely:
* either a "de" or "het" word used with a definite article gets the 'e': "het rode huis" "de kleine baby"
* A "de" word used with an indefinite pronoun gets the 'e': "een kleine baby" "een gezellige avond"
* A "het" word used with an indefinite pronoun gets no 'e': "een rood huis" "een lang boek"

[Rene888708]

Chibbity, thank you for breaking down the differences side by side. Your explanation clears things up immensely

[Ikamjh]

why not "any suit is mine"

[StrapsOption]

Same here.

[telepathic_onion]

the mouseover translation says any.

[tu.8zPhLD72zzoZN]

Not any more, it offers "all, each, every" for "elk" I put "Every suit is mine. " and it was accepted as correct.'
http://www.dutchgrammar.com/en/?n=Pronouns.Id05

[12o13]

Elke is every, enig is any. If it were "Enig pak is van mij" you would be correct.

The difference here is you purchasing EVERY suit, or ANY suit. If you purchase ANY suit you are not purchasing all of them, however if you purchase EVERY suit you would be purchasing all of the suits .

[languagema294575]

walks into store "Ill take all the suits!"

[PowerBoyAakash]

What about each suit is from me?

[Seiedali]

Every suit is for me isn't correct?

[Nierls]

that'd be "voor mij"

[cbiesma]

Are van mij and mijn interchangeable?

[Nierls]

Pretty much, however there is some times where it's not, mijn vriend can mean my boyfriend, whereas de vriend van mij only means the friend of mine.

[PotatoBen]

It does not accept "every suit is from me" - is that not correct?

[lizSterland]

I am very confused between elke and enkele. Enkele seems to mean every, some a few. Also geen enkele is confusing.

[vam1980]

• "Elke" = every
• "Enkele" = some
• "Geen enkele" = none at all (litt. not some)

so

• Elke dag loopt de postbode langs = every day the mailman walks by
• Enkele uren geleden = some hours ago
• Ik heb geen enkel idee = I have no idea at all

[Bdegalle1]

How would we say. Each or every suit is from me?

[Marianne613335]

Why every suit but not all the suit? The implication in English is identical.

[Nierls]

All suits = alle pakken, plural vs singular

[Theprogram15]

Reminds me of stingy in LazyTown: "Everything is mine"