vsak / ves

Each and All

Level 5

Vsak presents members individually, while ves can describe a whole amount or all members.

How It Works

Vsak presents members individually, while ves can describe a whole amount or all members. Both inflect; common forms include vsak dan, ves dan and vsi ljudje.

Vsak dan treats days one by one; ves dan covers the whole duration of a day. Vsi otroci refers to the complete group. These meanings require different forms even where English all might appear in both translations.

Examples (3)

  1. Vsak dan berem.

    I read every day.

  2. Ves dan sem delal.

    I worked all day.

  3. Vsi otroci so prišli.

    All the children came.

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vsak / vesLevel 5Each and All

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Distinguish an individual member, a whole amount and a complete plural group.

Words in This Pattern

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