DETERMINERS AND QUANTIFIERS

1-A LOT, LOTS,PLENTY OF

• Hem çoğul isimle hem de sayılamayan isimle

• Çok, bir çok
• Genellikjle olumlu cümlelerde tercih edilir
A lot / lots/ plenty of people were killed in the riots.
In every field, a lot / lots / plenty of patience is needed to get enough experience.
2- A NUMBER OF / A GOOD MANY / QUITE A FEW / A GOOD FEW / A GREAT MANY / A
LARGE NUMBER / SCORES OF/ LARGE NUMBERS OF

• SADECE ÇOĞUL İSİMLERLE KULLANILIR

• BİRÇOK ANLAMINA GELİR
A large number of problems have to be solved so that we can reach a conclusion.
I witnessed scores of people fainting in the heat.
There were a good few pages to be filed.
3- A GOOD DEAL OF / A GREAT DEAL OF / A VAST AMOUNT OF / A LARGE AMOUNT OF / A
GREAT QUANTITY OF

• Sayılamayan tekil isimle kullanılır

• Çok anlamına gelir
The secretary does have a great deal of work to do today.

A large amount of money was invested in the recently devised scheme.

4- MANY/ SEVERAL/ FEW / A FEW

• Çoğul isimlerle birlikte kullanılır

• Many= bir çok
Several: birkaç

A few: birkaç (sayı yeterli)

Few : birkaç (sayı yetersiz)
Several quetions remained unanswered despite a discussion of ten hours.
The interpreter was fired because of a few vital mistakes he did in the very last speech.
Few passengers got injured thanks to the low speed of the bus they are on.
SEVERAL
MANY + OF + THEM/ YOU/ US

A FEW THE/ THESE/THOSE/ MY/HIS..etc + ÇOĞUL İSİM

FEW
Many of the children in the adolescense period suffer from loneliness in urban areas
The student answered nearly all the questions, except for few of these difficult ones.
5- MUCH / A LITTLE / LITTLE

• SAYILAMAYAN TEKİL İSİMLE KULLANILIR

• MUCH: ÇOK
A LITTLE: BİRAZ (miktar yeterli)
LITTLE: BİRAZ (miktar yetersiz, az)
I have little interest in politics.

We’ve got a little bacon and a few eggs fort he breakfast.

Since the mayor didn’t have much time, it happened to be a short interview.
Since the mayor had little time…………
Not much = little
6- MOST / ANY / SOME/ NO

• KENDİLERİNDEN SONRA HEM ÇOĞUL, HEM DE SAYILAMAYAN İSİM ALIRLAR

MOST: ÇOĞU
ANY: OLUMLU CÜMLEDE HERHANGİ; OLUMSUZ CÜMLEDE HİÇ ANLAMINA GELİR
SOME: BİRKAÇ, BİRAZ, BAZI
NO: HİÇ. SADECE OLUMLU CÜMLELERDE KULLANILIR.
Most cheese is made from cow’s milk.
Most Swiss people understand French

Some people had difficulty in understanding the lecture, but most understood.
ANY
If she doesn’t have any hesitation, she can do what she bears in her mind.
I couldn’t see any wild animals in this forest.
Any man will recognize where the trap is if you put that rope in such a place. (any olumlu
anlamda sadece tekil isimlerle kullanılır)
SOME
Some aspects of technology will be analyzed in the program.

Pay some attention if you desire to get what you want.

Many people love chocolate, but some hate it.
NO

• No her zaman bir isimle birlikte kullanılmak zorundadır.

No logical reasons were given to us fort he delay.
The patient did get no advice after a session of two hours.
No attempt will flourish unless one really believes it will work.

Most
Some + of + them, you,us,the, these, those, my, his..etc.
Any
Most of the people here know eachother.

We couldn’t find any of the things we needed.

Some of your health problems are directly linked to the nutrition style.
7- BOTH / EITHER / NEITHER

• Both sadece çoğul isimlerle kullanılır

• Either sadece tekil ismle kullanılır
• Neither sadece tekil ismle kullanılır
Both delegates were in favour of the new agreement.
Either reaction is regarded as a rude attitude.

Neither offer appeals me because of low wages.

BOTH + OF + THEM/US/YOU/THE / THESE/ THOSE/ MY/ YOUR…etc.

Both of them have the same troubles with their computers.
8- EACH / EVERY

• SAYILAMAYAN TEKİL İSİMLE KULLANILIR

• EACH: HER BİR
• EVERY: HEPSİ
Each child in the school was questioned seperately about the fight.

Every child enjoys the New Year’s Eve.

Each man has a gun.
Every man has a gun.
Almost / practically / nearly / not + every
Almost every building was damaged in the earthquake.

Not every house on the island has electricity.

Every + birim / rakam

You should see doctor every four weeks.