C05
core
Description and quantity
Quantity
Quantity / Amount
How much or how many?
basic
Numeral
Quantifier
Determiner
Kahulugan
The amount, count, mass, portion, or approximate quantity of a participant or event.
Paano ito matukoy
Find words that count or measure things.
Mga halimbawa
Mga salita
one|two|many|few|some|all
Mga parirala
three books|a lot of water|many people
Pangungusap
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?
Pagsusuri ayon sa wika
Sa iyong katutubong wika
Ingles
Paglitaw
strong
Kahalagahan
English uses numbers, quantifiers, and determiners to express amount.
I need three apples.
three = quantity
Sa wikang pinag-aaralan mo
Espanyol
Paglitaw
strong
Antas ng hirap
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
Karaniwang hamon ng mag-aaral
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.