Expressions of quantity

1. Words of quantity
Open Road 6 pp. 138-168

2. Vähän yksikössä
 I have a little time for my friends.
 a little = vähän, jonkin verran
 ( some )
 I have little time for my friends.
 little = (vain) vähän, tuskin ollenkaan
 negatiivinen merkitys, - hardly any, not
much
 Little did he know about his friend.
 I am a little tired. –pääsanana adjektiivi

3. Vähän monikossa
 I have a few friends.
 a few = joitakin, muutamia
 I have few friends.
 few = vähän, aniharva, harvoja, tuskin
yhtään
 negatiivinen merkitys
 hardly any, not many

4. Huom!
 Only a little = vain vähän
 Only a few = vain joitakin, muutamia
 Quite a few = melko monet
 Very little = hyvin vähän, ei artikkelia
 Very few = hyvin harvat, ei artikkelia

5. Paljon yksikössä
 I don’t have that much money.
 kieltolause
 Is there too much noise here?
 kysymylause
 I’ve eaten too much cake.
 too, as, so, very + much
myös myönteisissä lauseissa
 Much can be done.
 myönteisen lauseen subjektina

6. Paljon monikossa
 How many times have I asked you to…?
 Kysymyslause
 Many people don’t like cleaning up.
 kieltolause
 I have so many things to do.
 too, as, so, very + many
myös myönteisissä lauseissa

7. Muita paljon sanoja
 a lot of money
 lots of
 plenty of
 a great deal of
 a large /huge amount
of
 korvaavat much
sanaa myönteisissä
väitelauseissa
 a lot of friends
 lots of
 plenty of
 a large number of
 a good many
 korvaavat many
sanaa myönteisissä
väitelauseissa

8. Muista!
 I like him a lot / a great deal.
 of pois, kun ilmaus on lauseen lopussa
 A lot has happened since Friday.
 of pois myös subjektista