A FEW – A LITTLE

Süheyla AYAZ SEZGİNSüheyla AYAZ SEZGİN

A few is used with countable names

There are a few

CountablePeopleCupsBooksNewspapersChairsShoes

We can use a few in affirmative sentences with plural countable nouns

Positive:

"I meet a few people every day.“

"I only have a few Euros.“

a little is used with uncountable names.

There is a little

Uncountablemoneytrafficpapertimecoffeefood

We use a little with uncountable nouns "There is a little paper in the printer.“

"I only have a little money.“

Some is used both with countable and uncountable names in affirmative and interrogative sentences.

There are (vardır) someBirkaç

Peoplecupsbooks

Newspaperschairsshoes

Countable NounsWe can use some in positive sentences with plural countable nouns:

Positive:

I read some books.

There is some

moneytrafficpapertimecoffeefood

Uncountable Nouns

We can use some in positive sentences with uncountable nouns:

I would like some coffee.

Any is used both with countable and uncountable names in negative sentences.

There aren't any

Peoplecupsbooks

Newspaperschairsshoes

There isn't any

moneytrafficpapertimecoffeefood

We can use any in negative sentences with plural countable nouns:

I don't read any books.

We can use any in negative sentences with uncountable nouns:

I don't want any coffee.

We can use any in questions with plural countable nouns:

Are there any books?Are there any People ?

We can use any in questions with plural uncountable nouns:

Do you need any coffee?Kahveye ihtiyacınız var mı?

Don't you need any coffee?Kahveye ihtiyacınız yok mu?

Note: When you expect the answer to be "Yes." to an offer or polite request, you can ask a question using some.Not: Bir teklife ya da nazik bir ricaya yanıtın "evet" olacağı beklenen durumlarda, "some" kullanarak soru sorabilirsiniz.

Questions

Can I have some books, please?Birkaç kitap alabilir miyim?Would you like some coffee? "Biraz kahve ister misiniz?

MANY

Many is used with countable names in affirmative, negatıve and interrogative sentences

MUCH

Much is used with uncountable names in negative and interrogative sentences.

Negative:

Countable :

I don't read many books. Çok kitap okumam.

I don't drink much coffee. Çok kahve içmem.

Uncountable:

I don't drink much coffee. Çok kahve içmem.

Do you need much coffee?Fazla kahveye ihtiyacınız var mı?

Positive Questions:

Countable:

Are there many books?Çok kitap var mı?

Uncountable:

Do you need much coffee?Fazla kahveye ihtiyacınız var mı?

Negative Questions:

Countable:

Aren't there many books? Fazla kitap yok mu?

Uncountable:

Don't you need much coffee?Fazla kahveye ihtiyacınız yok mu?

How many? We use how many with plural

countable nouns:

"How many newspapers do you read every day?“"How many Euros have you got?“

How much?

We use how much with uncountable nouns:

How much paper is in the printer?"

"How much money have you got?“