No. 222 in German
allen
"Allen" is the dative plural form of "alle," meaning "to all" or "for all."
In a sentence
Ich wünsche allen einen schönen Tag.
I wish everyone a nice day.
Here, 'allen' is the dative plural form of 'alle,' used as the indirect object in the sentence.
Allen ist klar, dass sie etwas tun müssen.
Everyone understands that they need to do something.
In this context, 'allen' refers to 'everyone' in the dative case, often implied when used as a subject affecting the verb.
Wir haben allen geholfen, die unsere Hilfe brauchten.
We helped everyone who needed our help.
The word 'allen' is used in the dative plural to indicate the recipients of the action of the verb 'helfen.'
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