alles
Ich habe alles versucht.
I have tried everything.
Everything; the totality of things or people in a given context.
Alles ist möglich.
Everything is possible.
Er hat alles verloren.
He has lost everything.
Often used to emphasize completeness or totality.
Used to refer to a situation or state in its entirety.
Alles ist gut gegangen.
Everything went well.
Alles ist ruhig.
Everything is quiet.
Can be used to describe a general state or condition.
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Emphasis
'Alles' is often used to emphasize the completeness of something, similar to 'everything' in English.
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Capitalization
In German, 'alles' is always written in lowercase, even though it is a pronoun.
Word Origin
From Middle High German 'al', meaning 'all', and 'es', a neuter pronoun.
Usage Notes
In German, 'alles' is often used to emphasize the totality of something, similar to 'everything' in English. It can refer to objects, people, or abstract concepts.