Postoji jedna važna napomena. Za izražavanje količine u engleskom jeziku prvo moraš upoznati razliku između brojivih i nebrojivih imenica. Nakon toga ćeš vrlo lako primijeniti sljedeća pravila i izraze! O brojivosti imenica možeš pročitati u tekstu „Imenice u engleskom jeziku“.
Izražavanje velike količine u engleskom jeziku
- Much
How much money do you have?
There is much salt left in the jar.
„Much“ ne mora uvijek stajati ispred imenice. Sigurno primjećuješ da ga koristimo u različitim frazama engleskog jezika, a uglavnom u ulozi količinskog priloga.
Thank you very much!
As much as you want…
- Many
I've been there many times.
How many people have you seen?
- Lots of / a lot of / a lot
Lots of people visit Paris every year.
A lot of people visit Paris every year.
We had lots of fun.
We had a lot of fun.
„A lot“ može značiti količinu ili učestalost. Ovaj oblik nikada ne dolazi ispred imenice! Obično ga nalazimo na kraju rečenice ili ispred pridjeva.
They dance a lot.
She loves you a lot.
He is a lot wiser than you might thought.
- Numerous, A large number of
There are numerous sights to see in Dubrovnik.
A large number of cultural monuments are found there.
- Plenty of
There are plenty of flowers in my garden.
I wish you plenty of joy!
Izražavanje male količine u engleskom jeziku
- Little / A little
There's little water in the glass, it won't be enough for two of us.
We are lucky, there's a little water in the glass.
With a little help from my friends…
- Not much
There is not much water left in the bottle.
- Few / A few
There are few good men in this room.
I u ovom slučaju jedno slovo a čini veliku razliku u značenju! Kada kažemo „few“, nezadovoljni smo količinom nečega. Ako, kažemo „a few“, znači da smo zadovoljni, odnosno da imamo više nego što je to možda bilo očekivano. Pogledaj primjere i uoči razliku!
There are only few chocolates left in the box, somebody ate the most.
There are a few chocolates left in the box. Let's sweeten ourselves!
- A small number of
Only a small number of people can say they are rich.
Izražavanje neutralne količine u engleskom jeziku
- Some / Any
I've got some cookies and some wine.
I haven't got any cookies, nor any wine.
Have I got any cookies? Have I got any wine?
- Enough
I've got enough money to buy that phone.
I haven't got enough money to buy that phone.
Have I got enough money to buy that phone?
Do you have enough coins in your pocket?
- Several / A number of
Several wild animals live in that ZOO.
A number of wild animals live in that ZOO.
- Most of the
We were sleeping most of the time.
Most of people love to travel.
- Both / Both of the
Both sisters got married the same day.
Međutim, „both“ ponekad označava međusobnu povezanost dva pojma u rečenici, te tada ne izražava količinu.
Both men and women equally search for love.
- All of the / None of the
All of the houses in my street were renovated recently.
All of my love belongs to you.
None of the houses in my street were renovated recently.
Zaključak
Temeljito pročitaj navedene fraze za izražavanje količine u engleskom jeziku, ali ih nemoj učiti napamet. Trebati će nešto vremena da ih sve usvojiš i prirodno primjenjuješ. Za sada je najvažnije da ih uočavaš u rečenicama engleskog jezika, te ponekad upotrijebiš u komunikaciji s drugima.
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