• We use Few
  Countable (plural) is
  used names ‘less’
  means. A negative
  meaning.

• We use A Few
  Countable (plural) is
  used names ‘less’
  but ‘enough’
  means. A positive
  meaning.
• We use Little
  Uncountable
  (singular) is used
  names ‘less’ means. A
  negative meaning.

• We use A Little
  Uncountable
  (singular) is used
  names ‘less’ but
  ‘enough’ means. A
  positive meaning.
A FEW
LİTTLE       POSİTİVE              LESS BUT
                                   ENOUGH




 COUNTABLE                                    UNCOUNTABL
  (PLURAL)              A LİTTLE                    E
                                               (SİNGULAR)



                    FEW
    LESS                                            NEGATİVE
• I have seen few camels so far.
                     (Şimdiye kadar az deve gördüm.)



 There is an important difference between a few and few. Few
  without a is used to mean we don't have enough of something
• There are a few men at the bus-stop.
(Otobüs durağında birkaç ( az ) adam var.)
• I have few books in my book case.
  (Kitaplığımda az kitap var.)
Cümleyi söyleyene göre kitap vardır fakat yok gibidir. Yani var
  sayılmaz.




                             • I have a few books in my
                                        bookcase.
                             (Kitaplığımda birkaç kitap var.)
                            Cümleyi söyleyene göre birkaç kitap vardır
                                         ve sayısı azdır.
• I have drunk little water this morning.
      (Bu sabah az su içtim.)
Little cümleyi söyleyene göre ( yok denecek kadar az ) manasındadır.

 As with few, there is also the same difference
between a little and little. Little without
a is used to mean we don't have enough
of something


                • There is a little milk in the bottle.
                        (Şişede biraz süt var.)
                    Little ile a little arasında fark vardır. A little cümleyi
                       söyleyene göre ( biraz, az ) manasındadır.
• I have little money.
    (Az param var.)            • I have a little money.
Cümleyi söyleyene göre onun
 yok denecek kadar az parası
                                    (Biraz param var.)
                                 Cümleyi söyleyene göre onun az
 vardır. Bu cümlede “var            miktarda parası vardır.
sayılmaz ama, biraz var”
manası anlaşılmalıdır.
• She has few apples in the refrigerator.
(She doesn't have enough apples).

• She has a few apples in the refrigerator.
(She has a small quantity of apples)

• A few friends came to my party.
(This is a positive idea, I'm happy a few
people came.)

• Few friends came to my party.
(This is a negative idea, I'm not happy because not many
  people came.)
• She has little for breakfast.
(She doesn't eat enough for breakfast).



• She has a little for breakfast.
(She has a small quantity of food for breakfast).
•There were a few friends at the party.



•The dog has a few bones.

•It rains a little here in winter.

•There is a little jam in the bowl.

Few a few.little-a-little

  • 2.
    • We useFew Countable (plural) is used names ‘less’ means. A negative meaning. • We use A Few Countable (plural) is used names ‘less’ but ‘enough’ means. A positive meaning.
  • 3.
    • We useLittle Uncountable (singular) is used names ‘less’ means. A negative meaning. • We use A Little Uncountable (singular) is used names ‘less’ but ‘enough’ means. A positive meaning.
  • 4.
    A FEW LİTTLE POSİTİVE LESS BUT ENOUGH COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABL (PLURAL) A LİTTLE E (SİNGULAR) FEW LESS NEGATİVE
  • 5.
    • I haveseen few camels so far. (Şimdiye kadar az deve gördüm.)  There is an important difference between a few and few. Few without a is used to mean we don't have enough of something • There are a few men at the bus-stop. (Otobüs durağında birkaç ( az ) adam var.)
  • 6.
    • I havefew books in my book case. (Kitaplığımda az kitap var.) Cümleyi söyleyene göre kitap vardır fakat yok gibidir. Yani var sayılmaz. • I have a few books in my bookcase. (Kitaplığımda birkaç kitap var.) Cümleyi söyleyene göre birkaç kitap vardır ve sayısı azdır.
  • 7.
    • I havedrunk little water this morning. (Bu sabah az su içtim.) Little cümleyi söyleyene göre ( yok denecek kadar az ) manasındadır.  As with few, there is also the same difference between a little and little. Little without a is used to mean we don't have enough of something • There is a little milk in the bottle. (Şişede biraz süt var.) Little ile a little arasında fark vardır. A little cümleyi söyleyene göre ( biraz, az ) manasındadır.
  • 8.
    • I havelittle money. (Az param var.) • I have a little money. Cümleyi söyleyene göre onun yok denecek kadar az parası (Biraz param var.) Cümleyi söyleyene göre onun az vardır. Bu cümlede “var miktarda parası vardır. sayılmaz ama, biraz var” manası anlaşılmalıdır.
  • 9.
    • She hasfew apples in the refrigerator. (She doesn't have enough apples). • She has a few apples in the refrigerator. (She has a small quantity of apples) • A few friends came to my party. (This is a positive idea, I'm happy a few people came.) • Few friends came to my party. (This is a negative idea, I'm not happy because not many people came.)
  • 10.
    • She haslittle for breakfast. (She doesn't eat enough for breakfast). • She has a little for breakfast. (She has a small quantity of food for breakfast).
  • 11.
    •There were afew friends at the party. •The dog has a few bones. •It rains a little here in winter. •There is a little jam in the bowl.