Breakdown of Elk document wordt door de baas gecontroleerd.
de baas
the boss
het document
the document
controleren
to check
worden
to become
door
by (agent in a passive sentence)
elk
each, every
Questions & Answers about Elk document wordt door de baas gecontroleerd.
Why does this sentence use elk instead of elke?
Document is a het word (het document). When we use elk with a singular het word, it does not get an -e at the end. If it were a de word, like de tekst (the text), you would use elke tekst.
Could I use ieder instead of elk in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely. Ieder document means exactly the same thing. Elk and ieder are completely interchangeable in Dutch. Just remember that because document is a het word, you must use ieder (without the -e ending).
Why does the sentence use wordt instead of is to say "is checked"?
This is a passive sentence describing a regular action. In Dutch, we form the present passive voice using the verb worden (to become) plus the past participle (gecontroleerd). If you used is, it would mean the action is completely finished in the past (the document has already been checked).
Does door mean "by" or "through" here?
In this sentence, it means "by". While door commonly means "through" for physical movement, we always use it in passive sentences to show who is actually performing the action (door de baas means "by the boss").
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