Breakdown of Viert men hier elke feestdag?
hier
here
vieren
to celebrate
elk
each, every
men
one / people (general)
Questions & Answers about Viert men hier elke feestdag?
Why does men take the singular verb viert if it translates to "people"?
Even though men refers to people in general, it is grammatically a singular pronoun. You treat it just like hij (he), zij (she), or het (it). That is why we use the singular verb form viert instead of the plural vieren.
Is men the most common way to say "people" in everyday speech?
No, men is quite formal and mostly used in writing, news, or formal situations (similar to "one" in English). In everyday casual conversation, Dutch speakers usually use ze (they) or the general je (you). A common spoken version of this sentence would be Vieren ze hier elke feestdag?
Why is it elke feestdag with an "-e" at the end rather than elk?
The word for "every" depends on the gender of the noun. Feestdag is a de-word (because the core noun is de dag). For all de-words, we add an "-e" to get elke. If you were talking about a het-word, you would use elk (for example, elk jaar).
How is the word feestdag constructed?