Breakdown of Elke medewerker in dit bedrijf is uniek.
zijn
to be
in
in
dit
this (neuter)
het bedrijf
the company
Questions & Answers about Elke medewerker in dit bedrijf is uniek.
Why do we use elke here instead of elk?
The word medewerker (employee) is a de-word (de medewerker). When elk comes before a de-word, it gets an -e at the end, becoming elke. If it were a het-word, like het bedrijf, we would use elk bedrijf.
Could I say iedere medewerker instead of elke medewerker in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely! Elk(e) and ieder(e) both mean "each" or "every" and are almost completely interchangeable in Dutch. Just like elk, ieder becomes iedere before a de-word like medewerker.
Why is it dit bedrijf and not deze bedrijf?
Bedrijf is a het-word (het bedrijf). For het-words, the word for "this" is dit. If it were a de-word, you would use deze.
Why doesn't uniek get an -e ending here?