Little/a little i few/a few

Kada koristimo little/a little?

LITTLE se koristi u svim tipovima rečenica ispred nebrojivih imenica (sugar, water, money, freedom..) i ima negativno značenje malo, jedva nešto, nedovoljno.. dok A LITTLE ima pozitivno značenje nešto,  a u toj situaciji je isto značenje kao kod reči SOME.

Primeri:

1. There is  little milk . – Ima malo mleka.

2. There is a little milk. – Ima nešto mleka.

3. Hurry up! There is little time left. – Požuri! Ostalo je malo vremena!

4.I have little money. –Imam malo novca.

5. I have a little money. – Imam nešto novca.

Kada koristimo few/a few?

FEW koristimo ispred brojivih imenica u množini jer few označava nekolicinu.

 A FEW koristimo isto ispred brojivih imenica u množini (books, pencils, cars, handbags) kako bismo označili da nečega ima nekoliko. A few označava da nečega ima više od dva i ima pozitivno značenje dok few ima negativno. Pojavljuju se u svim tipovima rečenica – potvrdnim, upitnim, odričnim.

Primeri:

1. There are few notebooks on the desk. – Nekolicina svezaka je na stolu.

2. There are a few notebooks on the desk. – Nekoliko svezaka je na stolu.

3. I have few friends in the city. – Imam nekolicinu prijatelja u gradu.

4. I have a few friends overseas. – Imam nekoliko prijatelja u inostranstvu.

5. Would you like a few cookies? – Da li bi želeo nekoliko kolačića?

Dodatni primeri: little/a little

• I have a little milk left. Do you want some?
• There’s little time left before the train leaves.
• We need a little patience to finish this project.
• She had little hope of winning the contest.
• Can you add a little sugar to my coffee?
• There’s little interest in the meeting today.
• He gave us a little advice on the topic.
• I have little experience in public speaking.
• A little help would make a big difference.
• There was little water in the well.

Primeri sa few/a few:

• I have a few friends coming over tonight.
• Few people understand how difficult this task is.
• She has a few books on that subject.
• Few students finished the assignment on time.
• He met a few new colleagues at the conference
• .There are few places like this in the city.
• We need a few more chairs for everyone.
• Few birds are seen here in the winter.
• She bought a few souvenirs on her trip.
• Few workers volunteered to stay late.