cadun, caduna
Each One
Cadun and caduna mean each one: Cadun a son libre.
How It Works
| Form | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| cadun | each one (a man, or a mixed group) | Cadun a son libre. |
| caduna | each one (a woman, or women) | Caduna a sa cadièra. |
| cadun de + group | each of | Cadun dels dròlles a un can. |
The verb stays singular, even though the idea covers many people: Cadun a, not Cadun an.
The word son or sa agrees with the thing owned, not with the person. Both Cadun a sa cadièra and Caduna a son libre are correct.
After a preposition, cadun works the same way: Donam un cafè a cadun. If a noun follows, use cada instead.
Examples (5)
- Cadun a son libre.
Each one has his or her own book.
Cadun takes a singular verb.
- Caduna a sa cadièra.
Each woman has her own chair.
Caduna is the feminine form.
- Cadun dels dròlles a un can.
Each of the children has a dog.
Cadun de names the group: dels dròlles.
- Donam un cafè a cadun.
We give a coffee to each one.
Cadun can follow a preposition.
- Cadun parla occitan a l'escòla.
Each one speaks Occitan at school.
Cadun can be the subject.
Common Mistakes
Using cada without a noun.
Cada a son libre.Cadun a son libre.Cada always needs a noun after it. For each one on its own, use cadun.
Using a plural verb with cadun.
Cadun an son libre.Cadun a son libre.Cadun means each one, so the verb is singular.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Cadun and caduna are the pronoun form of cada, so cada comes first.
Related Patterns
- tot, tota, totes, totasAll and Every
Tot means all, while cadun looks at each person.
Level 2 - qualque, qualquesSome and a Few
Other words for part of a group.
Level 3 - quicòm, degun, resSomething, Nobody and Nothing
Degun is the matching word for nobody.
Level 3 - son, sa, sos, sasHis, Her and Its
Son and sa say whose thing it is: Cadun a son libre.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
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