multe, malmulte, iom, sufiĉe
A Lot, A Little and Enough
Multe is a lot, malmulte is little, iom is a bit, and sufiĉe is enough.
How It Works
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| multe | a lot, much | Ŝi legas multe. |
| malmulte | little, not much | Li parolas malmulte. |
| iom | a bit, some | Mi parolas iom. |
| sufiĉe | enough | La kafo estas sufiĉe varma. |
These words tell how much or how often. They can stand after a verb, as in Ŝi legas multe, or before an adjective, as in sufiĉe varma.
To say a lot of something, put da and the noun after the amount word: multe da amikoj (many friends) and iom da tempo (some time). The amount word never takes -n, and neither does the noun after da.
For a high degree before an adjective, use tre, which has its own topic, and use multe for amount.
Examples (5)
- Ŝi legas multe.
She reads a lot.
Multe tells how much she reads.
- Li parolas malmulte.
He speaks little.
Malmulte is multe with mal- in front.
- Mi parolas iom.
I speak a bit.
Iom tells how much I speak.
- La kafo estas sufiĉe varma.
The coffee is warm enough.
Sufiĉe strengthens the adjective varma.
- Kofi havas multe da amikoj.
Kofi has many friends.
Multe da joins the amount to the thing counted.
Common Mistakes
Putting -n on the noun after da.
Kofi havas multe da amikojn.Kofi havas multe da amikoj.A word after da is not the object, so it takes no -n. The amount word multe never takes -n either.
How It Connects
Learn This First
These words tell how much, so they follow tre and tro, and malmulte is built with mal-.
Related Patterns
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Patterns that build on this one.
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