Word
Hij wil onderhandelen, mits ieder nadeel verdwijnt.
Meaning
He wants to negotiate, provided that every disadvantage disappears.
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Breakdown of Hij wil onderhandelen, mits ieder nadeel verdwijnt.
hij
he / it (referring to a 'de'-word)
willen
to want
verdwijnen
to disappear
ieder
every / each
Questions & Answers about Hij wil onderhandelen, mits ieder nadeel verdwijnt.
Why is the verb verdwijnt at the very end of the sentence?
The word mits (provided that) is a subordinating conjunction. Words of this type introduce a subclause, which means they push the conjugated verb (verdwijnt) to the very end of their clause.
I often mix up mits and tenzij. Are they similar?
They are exact opposites! mits means "provided that" or "only if" (a positive condition). tenzij means "unless" (a negative condition). If this sentence used tenzij, it would mean he wants to negotiate unless the disadvantage disappears.
Why is it ieder nadeel instead of alle nadelen?
Both mean roughly the same thing, but they use different grammar. The word ieder (every/each) is always followed by a singular noun like nadeel, exactly as it is in English. If you want to use alle (all), you must use the plural noun: alle nadelen.
Because nadeel is a het word (het nadeel), shouldn't we use elk instead of ieder?