3.12 Quantity Words
Mengdeord, or kvantorer, are words that indicate number or amount. Some are actually adjectives that function as kvantorer.
For example: |
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| mange | flere | flest |
| få | færre | færrest |
| mye | mer | mest |
| lite | mindre | minst |
Some are declined according to the gender and number of the noun:
noen = someone, somebody: Det er noen som vil snakke med deg. (There is someone who wants to talk to you.)
noe = something: Jeg vil ha noe å spise. (I want something to eat.)
Noen and noe can also modify nouns, and can mean any or some:
Noen: used with masculine, feminine, and plural nouns.
Har du noen jobb? (Do you have a job?)
Vi har noen pene skjorter. (We have some nice shirts.)
Noe: used with singular neuter nouns and with mass nouns.
Har du noe sted å bo? (Do you have a place to live?)
Har du noe øl. (Do you have any beer?)
Har du noe mat i huset? (Do you have any food in the house?)