| Countable | Countable & Uncountable | Uncountable |
|---|---|---|
| many trees | any trees/dancing | not much dancing |
| a few trees | all of the trees/dancing | a little dancing |
| few trees | some trees/dancing | little dancing |
| several trees | most of trees/dancing | a bit of dancing |
| a couple of trees | enough trees/dancing | |
| none of the trees | a lot of trees/dancing | |
| plenty of trees/dancing | ||
| no trees/dancing |
There is / There are
“Var” anlamına gelir.
- There is a book on the table.
- There are two dogs outside.
| Countable | Uncountable | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | There is | There is |
| Plural | There are | X |
Many / Much
many / much
- çok, birçok pekçok anlamlarına gelir
- Many: countable plurals
- Much: uncountables
- I don’t have much money.
- Phillip owns many properties in France.
- How much money have you got?
- Sharon does not have many friends.
- https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/adjectives/much-vs-many
too many / too much
Aşırılık bildirir.
- I bought too much food. We had to throw some of it away.
- They had a lot of work to do. Too much. (too much work)
- There are too many cars on the road. More people should use public transport.
- There are 35 children in each class. It’s too many. (too many children)
- https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/much-many-a-lot-of-lots-of-quantifiers
how many / how much
Miktar, fiyat, … sormak için kullanılır.
- How much does the book cost? – It’s twenty dollars.
- How many people came to the party? – There were more than 200 people there!
- How much pasta should I buy? – I think we need three boxes.
- https://www.thoughtco.com/how-much-many-money-3973857#:~:text=To%20provide%20an%20answer%20to,think%20we%20nfeed%20three%20boxes.
Few / Little
a few / few
- a few: birkaç anlamına gelir. Olumludur. Countable plurals
- few: birkaç anlamına gelir. Olumsuzdur. Countable plurals
| Few | A Few | The Few | |
| Meaning | Small number of something. | Some. | Not many. |
| Example 1 | Smoking is just one of his few bad habits. | I’ve got a few questions to ask. | She wants to spend the few days left to her in solitude. |
| Example 2 | Few people have seen this trailer. | I have a few places in mind. | The few words that she spoke are deeply ingrained in my head. |
a little / little
- few / a few gibi fakat uncountablelar ile kullanılır.
- Biraz anlamına gelir.
- a little: olumlu
- little: olumsuz
| Little | A Little | |
| Meaning | The word ‘little’ means a bit of or hardly any amount. | The term ‘a little’ means some or a small quantity. |
| Usage | It is used as an adjective, adverb and pronoun. | It is used as an adverb. |
| Example | We have little time left to finish the task. | There’s a little chance that the boy will win. |
Some
- Bazı, biraz, birkaç anlamlarına gelir
- plural countables and (singular) uncountables ile kullanılabilir
- Cevabının büyük ihtimalle olumlu olduğunu düşündüğümüz sorularda kullanabiliriz ama diğer soru cümlelerinden kullanamayız?
- Olumsuz cümlelerde kullanılmaz
- Some people are very rude
- Chris found some wild strawberries growing by the side of the road.
- Let’s go have some fun.
A couple of / Several
A couple of
çift, iki anlamına gelir
- I have a couple of friends at work.
- We’ll see you in a couple of weeks.
Several
birkaç anlamına gelir.
- there are several ways to learn english
No & None of
no
- İngilizcede iki negatif yapılmaz: “Hiç param yok.” gibi
- yok anlamında kullanılır
- he left no time to regret
- I have no friends
none of
Birden fazla şeyin hiçbirisi anlamına gelir.
- None of his old friends knew what had happened to him.
- It doesn’t matter. None of it was your fault.
most, plenty, enough
most & most of
- Most: çoğu anlamına gelir
- Most people are unhappy
- Countable & uncountable
- most of: bir şeyin çoğu anlamına gelir
- In this company, most of the employees are foreigners.
plenty of
We use plenty of as a quantifier before both countable and uncountable nouns to mean ‘a lot’, ‘a large quantity’:
- Don’t worry there are plenty of options.
- https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/plenty
enough
Yeterli anlamına gelir
- We are not acting fast enough to stop climate change.
- I don’t read enough.
each / every, all / whole
each / every
Each is a way of seeing the members of a group as individuals, while every is a way of seeing a group as a series of members. These distributives can only be used with countable nouns. They are normally used with singular nouns, and are placed before the noun. In many cases, they are interchangeable.
- Each child received a present.
- Every child received a present.
- I gave each plant some water.
- I gave every plant some water.
- https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/using-each-and-every/
all / whole
All and Whole both mean the complete/full amount,number, duration, etc. of something, without missing any parts. Although they have very similar meanings, “all” and “whole” are used in different ways.
All + the + noun
The + whole + noun
- I have read the whole book.
- I have read all (of) the book.
- https://www.grammarbank.com/all-vs-whole.html
- All the cast had food poisoning. They were forced to cancel the show.
- The whole cast had food poisoning. They were forced to cancel the show.
- https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/all-or-whole
Half / Both, Either / Neither
half / both
- Half: Bir şeyin yarısı
- Half of the money : Paranın yarısı
- Plural countable & uncountable
- Both: Her ikisi de anlamına gelir
- Both of us can speak France : İkimiz de Fransızca konuşabiliyoruz.
either / neither
- either: herhangi birine okeyim
- neither: her ikisi de değil
- “You can choose either the red car or the blue car.”
- “Neither Mr Smith nor Mrs Jones came to the meeting.”
- https://preply.com/en/blog/using-either-neither-nor-and-or-in-english/
Ayrıca:
- “Do either of you speak Spanish?”
- “Neither shirt fits me properly.”
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