ALL

Question 1

“All” followed by a mass noun is indeclinable:

• He’s spent all his money.

When followed by a plural noun, both “all” and “alle” are possible:

• He burnt all his textbooks.

Answer 1

ALL

• Er hat all sein Geld ausgegeben.
• Er hat all/alle seine Lehrbücher verbrannt.

Question 2

All the + a plural noun (e.g. children)

Answer 2

all die Kinder / alle die Kinder / alle Kinder

Question 3

Whereas “all” is indeclinable in all cases, “alle” has the following case forms:

• They went to the fun-fair with all their small children.
• He no longer knows the names of all the neighbours’ children.
• Ninety per cent of all dentists recommend it.
• From all over the world.

Answer 3

N: alle
A: alle
G: aller
D: allem/aller/allen 
And the adjectives that follow these forms take the ending -en.

• Sie sind mit all/allen ihren kleinen Kindern zum Jahrmarkt gegangen.
• Er weiß die Namen aller Nachbarkinder nicht mehr.
• Neunzig Prozent aller Zahnärzte empfehlen es.
• Aus aller Welt.

Question 4

Alle can also follow the verb, as in English:

• The kids are all at school.

Answer 4

• Die Kinder sind alle in der Schule.