No. 68 in Icelandic
alla
"Alla" in Icelandic means "all" or "everyone," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ég er með alla bækurnar.
I have all the books.
The word "alla" here is used to denote 'all' in the accusative case plural referring to the books, which is a direct object in the sentence.
Hann vakti alla í húsinu.
He woke everyone in the house.
The word "alla" here is used to mean 'everyone' in the accusative case plural, referring to the people in the house who are affected by the action.
Við skoðuðum alla staðina í borginni.
We visited all the places in the city.
The word "alla" here is used to indicate 'all' in the accusative case plural referencing the places, aligned as the objects of the sentence.
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