a few

birkaç

Sayılabilen şeylerin çoğul adından önce gelerek az ama birden fazla olduğunu belirtir.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Some, but not many; used before a plural noun for things you can count.

• I have a few friends here.
• We bought a few apples yesterday.
• Can I ask a few questions?

Nasıl kullanılır: a few + plural countable noun (We stayed for a few nights.); a few of + determiner/pronoun (A few of my friends live nearby.)

Eş anlamlılar: some, several

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: a few days, a few people, a few questions

birkaçı, birkaç tane

Daha önce söz edilen veya hangileri olduğu anlaşılan kişi ya da şeylerden az sayıda olanı.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: A small number of people or things already mentioned or understood.

• I need some eggs; a few will do.
• Most guests left, but a few stayed.
• Did you buy any postcards? I bought a few.

Eş anlamlılar: some, several

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: only a few, just a few, quite a few