No. 647 in German
all
"All" in German means "everything" or "everyone" and can also mean "universe" or "cosmos" depending on context.
In a sentence
Alle Menschen sind einzigartig.
All people are unique.
Here, 'alle' is used as a plural determiner meaning 'all' to emphasize the entirety of people overall.
Ich habe alles versucht, um das Problem zu lösen.
I tried everything to solve the problem.
Here, 'alles' means 'everything', referring to the whole range of possibilities or options in this context.
Das ist nicht alles, worüber wir sprechen müssen.
That is not all we need to talk about.
In this context, 'alles' means 'all' in the sense of 'the whole sum' or what is considered the totality.
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