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“Some” devamında sayı olduğunda “yaklaşık olarak” anlamına gelmektedir.
▪ Scientists began the construction of brain-imaging technology some fifty years ago, and now the use of these
devices has become widespread.

“Many a(n)” yapısı “çok sayıda” anlamına gelmektedir ve çoğul anlamına rağmen peşinden gelen isim tekil
olmalı ve fiil de tekil özneye göre çekimlenmelidir.
▪ Many a student considers maths a difficult subject, but with practice, perseverance, and by using the right
techniques to learn, anyone can excel in maths.

“None” bir zamir olması sebebiyle bir sözcük veya sözün yerini tutmaktadır ve dolayısıyla kendisinden sonra
isim gelemez. Olumsuz anlam taşıması nedeniyle sadece olumlu yapıdaki cümlelerde kullanılabilmektedir.
▪ The English Language Teaching Department at the university has three doctoral programmes, but the department
of English Literature has none. (= no doctoral programmes)

Either, neither & both vs. none & all:
“Either”, “neither” ve “both” iki şeyden bahsederken kullanılmakta iken, “none” ve “all” üç veya daha fazla
şeyden bahsederken kullanılır.
either (of them) can be under renovation or in need of refurbishment.
The town has two hotels, and neither (of them) is / are near the railway station in the town centre.
both (of them) are rather comfortable and charming in appearance.
There are five cinemas in the area, none (of them) are within easy walking distance from the car park.
and all (of them) have been closed due to renovations in recent months.

Eğer bir cümle olumsuzsa “both” değil “either” kullanılır.
▪ There is no remarkable difference between either form of the sentence since one is just a shorter form of the
other.
“Every” bir zamir olmadığı için peşinden “of” gelmez. Bunun yerine “each of the” ile aynı anlama gelen
“every one of” kullanılır.
▪ Every one of (=Each of) the teachers is supposed to attend this meeting no matter what and discuss what
the students will learn next semester.

“Every” kelimesinin olumsuzu “not every”dir. Cümlenin fiili olumlu olarak çekimlenir ama anlam olumsuzdur.
▪ Not every surgery is successful, and complications can arise post-operation, but that does not mean one
should never undergo the procedure.

“The number of” bir şeyin sayısını belirtir ve peşinden gelen fiil tekildir. “A number of” ise “birkaç” veya
“çok” anlamına gelmektedir ve ardından gelen fiil çoğuldur.
▪ The number of farmers has started to decline in recent years as a result of urbanisation.
▪ A number of farmers have started to grow olive trees due to the low cost of production.

Quite a few (= a fairly large number of), only a few (=not many), quite a little (=a fairly large amount of), only a little
(=not much)
▪ It is required by law that those applying for citizenship in Germany be able to speak quite a little German.
▪ As the course is really hard, only a few students can complete it and go on to study at the university.

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