Breakdown of Wij sluiten elke aansprakelijkheid uitdrukkelijk uit.
wij
we
elk
each, every
uitsluiten
to exclude
de aansprakelijkheid
the liability
uitdrukkelijk
explicit
Questions & Answers about Wij sluiten elke aansprakelijkheid uitdrukkelijk uit.
Why is elke used here when the translation says 'all'?
In Dutch formal language, it is very common to use elke (literally 'each' or 'every') with abstract, uncountable nouns like aansprakelijkheid to mean 'any and all'. While you can say alle aansprakelijkheid, using elke emphasizes that every single possible form of liability is covered.
The verb is uitsluiten (to exclude). Why does uitdrukkelijk come right before uit?
This is a main clause, so the separable verb uitsluiten splits. The conjugated part (sluiten) takes the second position, and the prefix (uit) is pushed to the very end of the sentence. The adverb uitdrukkelijk (explicitly) is placed just before the prefix, sandwiching the object and the adverb between the two verb parts.
Why doesn't the adverb uitdrukkelijk come before the object elke aansprakelijkheid?
In Dutch, adverbs of manner usually come after a definite direct object. Because the object includes the word elke, it is treated as specific or definite. Therefore, the object comes first, followed by the adverb describing how the exclusion is done.
How does the word uitdrukkelijk relate to other Dutch words I might know?
It comes from the verb uitdrukken, which means to express (literally 'to press out'). The suffix -elijk turns it into an adjective or adverb. So uitdrukkelijk means 'expressly' or 'explicitly' — something stated clearly rather than just implied.
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