Breakdown of Daarna typen we de code met z'n allen in.
met
with
daarna
after that
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
z'n
his / its / one's (unstressed)
Questions & Answers about Daarna typen we de code met z'n allen in.
Since the subject is we, why do we use z'n in met z'n allen?
In modern Dutch, the phrase met z'n... is a fixed structure used to express how many people are doing an action together. Even though z'n originally comes from zijn (his), it stays frozen and does not change to match the subject. You use met z'n allen (all together / all of us) whether the subject is we, jullie, or ze.
Why does allen have an -n at the end?
In this expression, the word alle (all) gets an -n because it refers to a group of people. You will see this same ending added to numbers in this structure, such as met z'n tweeën (the two of us) or met z'n drieën (the three of us).
Why is the word in placed at the very end of the sentence?
It is part of the separable verb intypen (to type in). In a standard main clause, the conjugated part (typen) takes the normal verb position, while the separable prefix (in) gets kicked all the way to the end of the sentence.
Why is the word order typen we instead of we typen?