Counting Portions or Kinds

Level 4

A mass noun can gain a count reading when it names servings, items or kinds.

How It Works

A mass noun can gain a count reading when it names servings, items or kinds.

Δύο καφέδες often means two coffees or cups of coffee. Number choice changes the interpretation rather than proving that a noun belongs permanently to only one countability category.

GreekMeaning
Θέλω καφέ.I want coffee.
Θέλω δύο καφέδες.I want two coffees.
Δοκιμάσαμε τρία κρασιά.We tried three wines.

Examples (3)

  1. Θέλω καφέ.

    I want coffee.

  2. Θέλω δύο καφέδες.

    I want two coffees.

  3. Δοκιμάσαμε τρία κρασιά.

    We tried three wines.

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Counting Portions or KindsLevel 4

Learn This First

Recognize counting and quantity before interpreting a mass noun as countable servings or kinds.