cada
Each
Cada + singular noun: each, every.
How It Works
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cada jorn | every day |
| cada matin | every morning |
| cada setmana | every week |
| cada dimenge | every Sunday |
| cada còp | every time |
Time phrases are the most common use: Cada matin, bevi un cafè. It also works for people and things: Cada dròlle a son libre.
The noun after cada stays singular and takes no article. Write cada jorn, never cada jorns or cada lo jorn.
The word cada needs a noun. Alone, use cadun or caduna.
Other useful phrases are cada còp (every time) and cada an (every year).
Examples (5)
- Cada jorn, legissi un pauc.
Every day I read a little.
Cada jorn is a singular noun with no article.
- Cada matin, bevi un cafè.
Every morning I drink a coffee.
Cada matin names the habit.
- Cada setmana, escrivi a ma maire.
Every week I write to my mother.
Cada setmana is singular.
- Cada dròlle a son libre.
Each child has his or her own book.
The verb a is singular.
- Cada dimenge manjam amb ma maire.
Every Sunday we eat with my mother.
Cada dimenge is a time phrase.
Common Mistakes
Using a plural noun after cada.
Cada jorns, parli occitan.Cada jorn, parli occitan.The noun after cada is always singular.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Cada never changes and means every, so tot and its forms come first.
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