C05
core
Description and quantity
Quantity
Quantity / Amount
How much or how many?
basic
Numeral
Quantifier
Determiner
Sens
The amount, count, mass, portion, or approximate quantity of a participant or event.
Cum îl recunoști
Find words that count or measure things.
Exemple
Cuvinte
one|two|many|few|some|all
Expresii
three books|a lot of water|many people
Propoziție
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?
Analiză pe limbă
În limba maternă
Engleză
Prezență
strong
Importanță
English uses numbers, quantifiers, and determiners to express amount.
I need three apples.
three = quantity
În limba pe care o înveți
Spaniolă
Prezență
strong
Dificultate
Quantity is expressed with numerals, quantifiers, agreement, and de after many amount expressions.
tres libros, mucha agua, un poco de pan
three books, much water, a little bread
Dificultate frecventă pentru cursanți
Learners often forget agreement with cuantificadores or misuse de after quantities.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.