In Vietnamese, we use mọi to express “every”.
Structure
Place mọi before the measure word of a noun to express “every”.
mọi + measure word + noun
When the noun is understood from context, it’s acceptable to drop it.
mọi + measure word
If the noun doesn’t have a measure word, place mọi before the noun.
mọi + noun
Examples
Although mọi means “every”, sometimes it corresponds to “all” in English.
- mọi người
everyone - mọi thứ
everything - mọi nơi
everywhere - mọi ngày
everyday, usual - mọi thành viên
every member - Mọi con đường đều dẫn đến La Mã.
All roads lead to Rome.