Breakdown of Ieder project heeft een moeilijke fase.
een
a/an
hebben
to have
het project
the project
moeilijk
difficult
ieder
every / each
de fase
the phase
Questions & Answers about Ieder project heeft een moeilijke fase.
Why do we use ieder here instead of iedere?
The word project is a neuter noun (het project). When "every" or "each" comes before a singular het-word, we drop the -e and use ieder. If it were a de-word like fase (phase), it would be iedere fase.
Could I say elk project instead of ieder project?
Yes, absolutely! Elk and ieder mean exactly the same thing ("every" or "each") and are completely interchangeable. Just like with ieder, you use elk without an -e because project is a het-word.
Since ieder project refers to all projects, why is the verb singular (heeft)?
Just like the English words "every" and "each", the Dutch words ieder and elk are grammatically singular. Because they focus on one item at a time, they must be paired with a singular noun (project, not projecten) and a singular verb (heeft, not hebben).
Why does moeilijke get an -e at the end when it follows een?
It is a common trap to drop the -e after een, but adjectives only lose the -e if they describe a het-word. The word fase is a de-word (de fase). Because of this, the adjective keeps its -e ending, making it een moeilijke fase.
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