• 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.