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 QUANTIFIERS
KVANTIFIKATORI
Kvantifikatori su reči koje se koriste za iskazivanje količine nečega, bez
navođenja stvarnog broja.
Kvantifikatori odgovaraju na pitanja "How much?" i "How many" (Koliko?)
Mogu se koristiti sa brojivim (countable) i nebrojivim (uncountable) imenicama.
Kvantifikatori se moraju slagati sa imenicom. Postoje 3 glavne vrste
kvantifikatora:
- kvantifikatori koji se koriste sa brojivim imenicama
- kvantifikatori koji se koriste sa nebrojivim imenicama i
- kvantifikatori koji se koriste i sa brojivim imenicama i sa nebrojivim
imenicama.
 SOME/ANY
Some i Any su kvantifikatori koji se koriste za izražavanje neograničene
količine. I jedna i druga odrednica izražavaju neodređenu količinu, mogu se
prevesti kao ”nešto” ili ”malo” ali najčešće se na srpski jezik ne prevode.
Osnovna razlika, dakle, nije u značenju nego u upotrebi.
Some i Any se koriste i sa brojivim i nebrojivim imenicama:
I've got to do some work before I go out.
I haven’t bought any apples.
Is there any oranges left?
UPOTREBA KVANTIFIKATORA SOME
Some koristimo u potvrdnim rečenicama (+)
I have bought some apples.
I have some homework to do.
She was at the cinema with some friends.
(S obzirom na to da naš jezik ne zahteva da ova količina bude preciznije
definisana, ovde se some ne prevodi).
SOME + COUNTABLE NOUNS : u ovom slučaju, “some” ima isto značenje
kao i “ a few”(nekoliko).
There are some students in the class.
SOME + UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
There is some cheese in the fridge.
 UPOTREBA KVANTIFIKATORA ANY
Any koristimo u pitanjima i negativnim rečenicama.
– pitanje - negativna, odrična rečenica
Have you bought any apples? I have not bought any apples.
Have you got any brothers or sisters? I don’t have any homework to do.

ANY + COUNTABLE NOUNS

There aren’t any people on the moon.
Are there any doctors in your family?
ANY + UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
There isn’t any milk in the bottle
Is there any bread on the table?
 IZUZECI
Exceptions:
Some
1. Ako nešto nudimo nekome i očekujemo pozitivan odgovor, u pitanju koristimo some:
Would you like some apples?
Could I have some tea?
2. Kada nešto zahtevamo:
Can I have some cake?
Could you give me some information about your firm?
Any
1.Any se može upotrebiti i u potvrdnim rečenicama kada smatramo nebitnim određenost onoga
o čemu govorimo.
You can come and ask for my help any time.
 MUCH/MANY/A LOT OF

MUCH, znači “puno” i upotrebljava se samo uz nebrojive imenice (ono što ne može
da se prebroji i ne postoji u jednom komadu), na primer: sugar, water…
• She has got much influence on you.
• There isn’t much sugar in the kitchen.
• Is there much rain in Istanbul?

Nekome se može učiniti da se i to može brojiti, npr: two litres of milk, five kilograms of
sugar, two glasses of water. Međutim, ukoliko pažljivije pogledamo ove primere
vidimo da zapravo ne brojimo mleko, šećer, a ni vodu, već brojimo litre, kilograme
i čaše.
MANY znači “puno” i upotrebljava se samo uz brojive imenice (ono što
može da se prebroji: books, kids, apples ...)
I have many postcards
There aren’t many people in the streets.
Are there many books in your bag?

A LOT OF znači isto “puno” ili “mnogo”, ali se upotrebljava i uz brojive i

nebrojive imenice.
There weren’t a lot of choices.
 A FEW/FEW

A few se koristi za izražavanje male količine ispred brojivih imenica i

prevodi se nekoliko, mali broj.
We spent a few days in Paris.
(Proveli smo nekoliko dana u Parizu.)
I just invited a few friends.
(Samo sam pozvala nekoliko prijatelja.)

Few podrazumeva da nešto nije mnogo, nije dovoljno ili skoro ništa.
Izražava negativnu ideju.
Few of his stories are true.
 RAZLIKA IZMEDJU A FEW I FEW

I have a few close friends in town, and we have good time

together.
(Imam nekoliko prijatelja u gradu, i dobro se provodimo kad
smo zajedno)- pozitivna konotacija
I have few friends in town, so I feel lonely from time to time.
(Imam malo prijatelja u gradu, tako da se osećam usamljeno
s vremena na vreme) – negativna konotacija
 A LITTLE/LITTLE

A little изражава малу количину.

Let's go and have a drink. We've got a little time before the
train leaves. (a little time = some time, enough time to have a
drink)
'Do you speak English?' 'A little.' (So we can talk a bit)

Little подразумева да нешто није много, није довољно или

скоро ништа. Изражава негативну идеју.
There is little sugar in my coffee. Could I have some more?
 RAZLIKA IZMEDJU A LITTLE I LITTLE
A little znači malo ali dovoljno a little znači malo, nedovoljno
There is a little time left = Ostalo je malo=dovoljno vremena >>> Imamo još malo
vremena
There is little time left = Ostalo je malo=nedovoljno vremena >>> Nemamo više vremena
Give me a little time = Daj mi malo=dovoljno vremena
I have coffee with a little milk = Pijem kafu s malo=nešto.
I have coffee with just little milk = Pijem kafu s malo = tek trunkom mleka.
We have a little make. Let’s make a cake.
We have little milk. We can’t make a cake.
Kao što vidite, i to malo može da bude:
malo = dovoljno/ nešto: a little
malo = nedovoljno/zaista malo: little
KVANTIFIKATORI KOJI SE UPOTREBLJAVAJU SA BROJIVIM
IMENICAMA U MNOŽINI

 A Few: I gave him a few candies.

 Fewer: Fewer shops accept checks nowadays.
 Many: They got married many years ago.
 Great Many: Both sides had great many casualties in that war.
 Several: Several buildings were damaged in the earthquake.
 A Number of: A number of students failed the class.
 plenty of: We have plenty of hot dogs, it should be enough.
 a lot of / lots of: I've got a lot of candies.
 enough: We have enough hot dogs but we need more buns.
 any: Did you buy any hot dogs? Yes, five of them.
 some: She needs to buy some books.
KVANTIFIKATORI KOJI SE KORISTE SA NEBROJIVIM
IMENICAMA

 plenty of: We have plenty of gas, it should be enough.

 a lot of / lots of: I've got a lot of cash on me.
 enough: We have enough gas, you don't have to worry.
 any: Did you spend any cash? No, I didn't spend any.
 some: She needs some father advice.
 a little: Give me a little money before you go.
 less / more: You spend less time and lose more weight.
 much: We don't have so much water in the tank.
 a bit of: Can I have a bit of your chocolate?
 EXERCISES
I) In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the following
quantifiers: much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few

1. It seems to me that we haven't had a lot of/many assignments in English this term.
2. How much material can we be expected to read in one week?
3. I've unfortunately had a few headaches already because of stress.
4. Our yard looks awful this summer. There are too many weeds.
5. I didn't use much/a lot of fertilizer last spring, and that has made a difference.
6. Also, I have paid very little attention to how much rain we have had.
7. I'm afraid it's rained few times this summer, and that is why the grass is turning
brown and dying. Farmers are very upset.
8. How much good would it do if we watered the plants ourselves?
9. Much of the advice I have ever received from so-called "experts" has been
useless.
10. They said that just a little help could make a big difference.
11. Few people know as much about computers as Tomas does.
12. It does us little good when the banking system collapses.
 II) FILL IN THE GAPS WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUANTIFIERS :
MUCH, MANY, A LOT OF, MOST, A LITTLE, LITTLE, A FEW, FEW, LOTS OF,
ANY
1. They have had a lot of homework in mathematics recently.
2. How much time do you need to finish the work?
3. There are too many students in the library.
4. Have you visited any foreign countries?
5. Although he's very ill, he didn't take any medicine.
6. Few people know as much about linguistics as John does.
7. They say little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
8. He's having a lot of trouble passing his driving test.
9. I spend much of my time reading novels.
10.He knows a little English. He knows enough English to manage.
 III) CHOOSE A WORD FROM THE BRACKETS (A, A FEW, ANY, A LITTLE, MUCH, A
LOT OF, SOME, MANY, AN, A LOT) TO FILL EACH SPACE. SOME WORDS MAY
BE USED MORE THAN ONCE.

1. How many children do you and Tony have?

2. I don't have any patience and I find jigsaw puzzles boring.
3. We only have a few carrots. We should go and buy some more.
4. "Do we need any apples?" "No, we have a lot of. Look, three bags!"
5. There was an explosion at the factory and some people were injured. We don't
know how many yet.
6. When you make the pie, put a little wine in too. But not too much! It makes it
really tasty.
7. When you go out, buy me an apple and a bottle of Coke.
8. I don't need any advice from you. You don't understand the
problem!
9. "Do you like this program?" "Not much. You can change the
channel if you want."
10. Lots of people in Spain like to take a siesta during the hottest part
of the day.
11. I have been to America a few times; Twice in 1996 and again last
year.
12. Can you give me some information about the buses in the city
center please?
13. Some people think he is stupid, but he's actually quite intelligent.
14. We are going to be late. There is too much traffic. I have never
seen so many cars.
IV) COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING EXERCISE WITH CORRECT
QUANTIFIERS, CHOOSING FROM THE ITEMS GIVEN

1. Can you bring soda to the picnic? I don't have any (some / any).
Yeah, I think I've got some (some / any) left over from the party.
2. How do you feel about your new job? Do you have as many (much /
many) responsibilities as you used to? The job is great. I have about the
same amount (amount / number) of work to do as before, but I have
less (less / fewer) stress and fewer (less / fewer) problems.
3. How do you think you did on the test? I think I did a little (little / a
little) better than last time, maybe even a lot (a lot / many) better.
3. What about you?
Well, I think I probably made a few (few / a few) mistakes, but I have
the feeling I did well overall.
4. Mr. President, do you think much (much / many) of your proposed
legislation will be passed by Congress during this session? Yes I think
a great many (a great deal / a great many) of our proposals will be
approved. We're not taking anything (nothing / anything) for granted,
though. We still have a great deal of (a great deal of / a great many)
work to do. The polls say that there’s little (little / a little) support
nationwide for your military program. Isn't that going to hurt you?
Not in the long run, no. Few (Few / A few) of the voters actually
support the military system the way it is now. I think we will be
successful.