Breakdown of Elke deelnemer kan zich hier aanmelden.
hier
here
kunnen
can
zich aanmelden
to sign up
elk
each, every
de deelnemer
the participant
Questions & Answers about Elke deelnemer kan zich hier aanmelden.
Why is it elke here instead of elk, and could I use iedere?
Elke gets an -e ending because deelnemer is a de-word (de deelnemer). You only use the short form elk with het-words (like elk kind). And yes, you could absolutely say iedere deelnemer instead! Elke and iedere are completely interchangeable.
Why is deelnemer singular if the sentence is talking about all the participants?
Just like "every" and "each" in English, elke and iedere always pair with a singular noun. Even though you are talking about a whole group, the grammar treats them as individuals one by one.
Why do we need the word zich in this sentence?
The Dutch verb for "to register" or "to sign up" is zich aanmelden. It is a reflexive verb, meaning you literally register yourself. Since the subject (elke deelnemer) acts as a third-person singular noun (like he/she/it), the correct reflexive pronoun to use is zich.
aanmelden is a separable verb. Why isn't it split apart here?
You only split a separable verb when it is the main, conjugated verb of the clause (for example: hij meldt zich aan). Here, the modal verb kan takes that main active spot, which pushes the full infinitive aanmelden to the very end of the sentence where its parts stay glued together.
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