much / many / a little / a few

much / many / a little / a few の意味は “量の表現:much / a little は数えられない名詞、many / a few は複数形に”. much と a little は数えられない名詞に、many と a few は複数形に付く. 接続: much + uncountable · many + plural · a little / a few

量の表現:much / a little は数えられない名詞、many / a few は複数形に

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接続

much + uncountable · many + plural · a little / a few

解説

much と a little は数えられない名詞に、many と a few は複数形に付く。much/many は否定文・疑問文で使うのが普通:There isn't much milk left。Are there many students? a little / a few は「少しの、いくつかの」:a little water、a few friends。

例文

There isn't much milk left.
牛乳はあまり残っていません。
She has a few good friends.
彼女には仲のいい友達が何人かいます。

注意

a を取ると否定的な意味になる:few friends = 友達がほとんどいない、little time = 時間がほとんどない。肯定文では a lot of がどちらの名詞にも使える:a lot of milk / friends。

FAQ

much / many / a little / a few — どんな意味でどう使う?

量の表現:much / a little は数えられない名詞、many / a few は複数形に. much と a little は数えられない名詞に、many と a few は複数形に付く。much/many は否定文・疑問文で使うのが普通:There isn't much milk left。Are there many students? a little / a few は「少しの、いくつかの」:a little water、a few friends。

much / many / a little / a few — 接続は?

much + uncountable · many + plural · a little / a few

much / many / a little / a few — 注意点は?

a を取ると否定的な意味になる:few friends = 友達がほとんどいない、little time = 時間がほとんどない。肯定文では a lot of がどちらの名詞にも使える:a lot of milk / friends。

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