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all, every
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Means 'all' or 'every'. It's the root form of a determiner/pronoun and not a fully inflected form: use alle (plural) or alles (neuter) for declined forms. As determiner it precedes nouns; as pronoun it replaces them. See plural/inflected forms for agreement.
Examples
All die Unterlagen wurden zerstört, weil ein Wasserschaden das Archiv traf.
All the documents were destroyed because water damage affected the archive.
Alle Menschen verdienen Respekt.
Every person deserves respect.
Alle diese Bücher sind neu.
All these books are new.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a big circle containing everything — ALL
same as English 'all'
Notes
This entry is the indeclinable root 'all' (related to 'alle', 'alles'). Usage varies; often appears as 'alle' or combined in phrases.