C05
core
Description and quantity
Quantity
Quantity / Amount
How much or how many?
basic
Numeral
Quantifier
Determiner
Significado
The amount, count, mass, portion, or approximate quantity of a participant or event.
Como identificar
Find words that count or measure things.
Exemplos
Palavras
one|two|many|few|some|all
Frases
three books|a lot of water|many people
Frase
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?
Vista por língua
Na tua língua materna
Português
Presença
strong
Importância
Quantity uses numbers, quantifiers, plural marking, measure words, and de-phrases.
Comprei três maçãs.
I bought three apples.
Na tua língua de aprendizagem
Inglês
Presença
strong
Dificuldade
English uses numbers, quantifiers, and determiners to express amount.
I need three apples.
three = quantity
Dificuldade comum de quem aprende
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.