C05
core
Description and quantity
Quantity
Quantity / Amount
How much or how many?
basic
Numeral
Quantifier
Determiner
Betekenis
The amount, count, mass, portion, or approximate quantity of a participant or event.
Zo herken je het
Find words that count or measure things.
Voorbeelden
Woorden
one|two|many|few|some|all
Zinnen
three books|a lot of water|many people
Voorbeeldzin
I bought three apples.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Participant: apples/water Question: HOW MUCH/MANY? apples: ● ● ● three apples = exact count many people = large amount a lot of water = mass amount
Compare shape
Same AMOUNT, different shapes: three books number + noun 3 + classifier + book books + 3 noun + number a lot of water measure phrase Check: plural? mass/count?
Taaloverzicht
In je moedertaal
Nederlands
Aanwezigheid
strong
Belang
Quantity uses numerals and quantifiers; no general classifier system is required.
Ik heb drie boeken.
I have three books.
In de taal die je leert
Engels
Aanwezigheid
strong
Moeilijkheidsgraad
English uses numbers, quantifiers, and determiners to express amount.
I need three apples.
three = quantity
Veelvoorkomend struikelpunt
Learners may confuse much/many, few/little, some/any, and count vs. non-count nouns.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.