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The indefinite adjectives are used to express a quantity without specify the precise
amount or the effective number.
Some/Any/No = Qualche/Nessuno
Any (qualche, del, frasi interrogative e Have you got any eggs? = Hai
alcuno) negative** delle uova?
There aren't any books = Non
ci sono libri
Both Some and Any can be used with countable (book, apple ecc) or uncountable
(water, flower ecc) nouns.
*SOME can be used in questions if you are making an offert or a request
Ex: Would you like some coffee? = Vorresti del caffè?
Can you buy some bread? = Puoi comprare un po’ di pane?
** ANY can be used in positive sentences when introduced by the “if” form
(hypothesis) or when it means “qualsiasi”, “qualunque”
Ex: If there are any funny t-shirts, please buy one for me = Se ci sono delle magliette
divertenti, per favore compramene una
Call me any time you want = Chiamami a qualsiasi ora tu voglia
A little (un po' di - sostituito anche Con i non There's still a little bread =
da A bit of in modo informale) numerabili C'è ancora un po' di pane
(condizione positiva)
There's still a bit of bread =
C'è ancora un po' di pane
(condizione positiva)
A LITTLE and A FEW express a positive idea (almeno qualcosa c’è) while LITTLE and
FEW express a negative idea (ce n’è solo qualcuno).
**** The difference between SOME and FEW is that FEW is used only with
countable plural nouns.
EX: You have got a few clothes OK
You have got some clothes OK
There is a few flower NO
There is some flower OK