quant
How Much and How Many
Quant asks how much or how many.
How It Works
| Form | Used with | Example |
|---|---|---|
| quant | a price or an amount | Quant còsta lo libre? |
| quantes | masculine plural | Quantes libres avètz? |
| quantas | feminine plural | Quantas cadièras avètz? |
Match the ending to the noun you count: quantes goes with libres, and quantas goes with cadièras. The masculine plural is quantes, with -es, not quants. Laus lists four forms: quant, quanta, quantes and quantas.
For age, use the fixed question Quant as d'ans? (to a friend) or Quant avètz d'ans? (polite). The d' is de before the vowel of ans.
Examples (4)
- Quant còsta lo libre?
How much does the book cost?
Quant alone asks the price.
- Quantes libres avètz?
How many books do you have?
Quantes agrees with the masculine plural libres.
- Quantas cadièras avètz?
How many chairs do you have?
Quantas agrees with the feminine plural cadièras.
- Quant as d'ans?
How old are you?
A fixed question for age.
Common Mistakes
Using the regular plural quants.
Quants libres avètz?Quantes libres avètz?The masculine plural of quant is quantes.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Quant follows the pattern of qué and agrees with plural nouns, so qué and the plural come first.
Related Patterns
Words in This Pattern
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