2: 00 – It’s two o’clock. 2: 30 – It’s half past two. 2: 05

Sanalmaydigan a lot (of) (how) much much
Otlar ko’p (qancha) ko’p ko’p


Too many/too much
* Too many ni biz sanaladigan otlarning ko’pligi bilan ishlatamiz va uning ma’nosi inkor, va u hohlagan va muhtoj bo’lgandan ko’proq narsani ifodalaydi.
There are too many cars on the road. We won’t get to the reception on time.
Yo’lda judayam ko’p moshinalar bor. Biz qabulga o’z vaqtida yetib bora olmaymiz.
* Too much ni biz sanalmaydigan otlar bilan ishlatamiz va uning ma’nosi inkor, va u hohlagan va muhtoj bo’lgandan ko’proq narsani ifodalaydi.
She spent too much money last month. She can’t pay her bills now.
U o’tgan oy judayam ko’p pul sarflab yubordi. U hozir kirim-chiqim to’lovini qila olmayapti.
A few/few – A little/little
* Biz a few/few ni sanaladigan otlarning ko’pligi bilan ishlatamiz. (cars-moshinalar, cassettes-kasetalar)
A few – (bir qancha, bir nechta) ko’p emas lekin yetarli miqdorni ifodalaydi:
We’ve got a few oranges. We can make some juice. – Bizda bir nechta apelsinlar bor. Biz sharbat tayyorlay olamiz.
Few – (kam, oz) deyarli yo’q, bo’lsa ham judayam kam miqdorni ifodalaydi. Very - (juda) ni few dan oldin ishlatishimiz ham mumkin few ga urg’u bermoqchi bo’lsak:
There are (very) few biscuits in the box. It is almost empty. – Qutida judayam kam pichenyilar bor. U deyarli bo’m-bo’sh. (bor yo’g’i bitta yoki ikkita pechenyi bor)
* Biz a little/little ni sanalmaydigan otlar bilan ishlatamiz. (ice-muz, honey-asal, flour-un va h.k)
A little – (oz) yetarli miqdorda, ko’p emas lekin yetarlichani ifodalaydi:
She’s got a little time. She can go shopping.
Unda oz-moz vaqt bor. U bozorlik qilishga bora oladi.
Little – (oz, kam) judayam kam, yetarli darajada emasni ifodalaydi. Biz very ni little ni oldidan ishlatishimiz ham mumkin bo’rttirish uchun.
We’ve got (very) little coffee. There’s not enough for all of us.
Bizda judayam kam qahva bor. Hammamizga yetarli darajada yo’q.