C05
core
Description and quantity
Quantity
Quantity / Amount
How much or how many?
basic
Numeral
Quantifier
Determiner
Betydelse
The amount, count, mass, portion, or approximate quantity of a participant or event.
Så känner du igen det
Find words that count or measure things.
Exempel
Ord
one|two|many|few|some|all
Fraser
three books|a lot of water|many people
Mening
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?
Språkvy
På ditt modersmål
Engelska
Förekomst
strong
Viktighet
English uses numbers, quantifiers, and determiners to express amount.
I need three apples.
three = quantity
På ditt inlärningsspråk
Spanska
Förekomst
strong
Svårighetsgrad
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
Vanlig fallgrop
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.