No. 368 in Afrikaans

elke

"Elke" means "each" or "every" in English.

In a sentence

Elke dag bring nuwe geleenthede.
Every day brings new opportunities.
The word 'elke' means 'every' and is used to refer to each individual day in a repeated manner.
Hy besoek elke dorp op sy reis.
He visits every town on his journey.
Here, 'elke' emphasizes on including all individual towns in the scope of the action.
Die onderwyser gee aandag aan elke student.
The teacher pays attention to every student.
In this context, 'elke' ensures that attention is given indiscriminately to all students individually.

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