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Indefinite pronouns – singular or plural?

all

totul, toată, toți, toate, toată lumea

singular/plural (după înțeles)

All you see here is mine.

They are all my brothers.

another

un altul, încă unul

singular

Another one is my friend.

any

(+) oricare, (-) nici unul, nici unii, (?) vreunul, vreunii, (?-) nici unul, nici una, nici unii, nici unele.

singular/plural (după înțeles)

I can’t see any of you here.

Is there any food in the fridge?

anybody

(+) oricine, (-) nimeni, (?) cineva, (?-) nimeni

singular

This exercise can’t be solved by anybody.

Is anybody there?

 

any more

(-) nu mai, (?) mai, (?-) nu mai

singular/plural (după înțeles)

Tea? There is any more in the pot.

The English books? There aren’t any more on the shelf.

anyone

(+) oricine, (-) nimeni, (?) cineva, (?-) nimeni

singular

Is anyone in the classroom?

If anyone would like to go on the trip, they should speak with Mrs. Smith, the English teacher. 

anything

(+) orice, (-) nimic, (?) ceva, (?-) nimic

Singular

Anything from him is good.

both (of)

amândoi, ambii

Plural

Both of them are good guys.

each (one)

fiecare (în parte), fiecare dintre ei

Singular

Each of your collegues is a professional.

either (of)

fiecare, oricare (din doi),

in contrast cu amândoi, ambii

singular

Either of you is welcome to ask questions.

everybody

toată lumea, toți, fiecare, oricine

Singular

Everybody calls me Denissa.

everyone

oricine, toată lumea, toți, fiecare

Singular

Everyone knows the truth.

everything

tot, totul, toate

Singular

Everything I have is you.

     

few

(prea) puțini

Plural

From all the moments we had, few were beautiful.

a few

câțiva, destui

not a few = multișori

destui, destul de mulți

Plural

Not a few wanted pizza.

the former

cel dintâi (pomenit), primul din cei doi/din ei, întâiul, (rar) cei dintâi (pomeniți)

singular / plural (rar)

I don’t like this president, the former was better.

the latter

acesta din urmă, ultimul pomenit, (rar) ultimii/cei din urmă (pomeniți)

singular / plural (rar)

Which part of the book was hardest to write, the first one? No, the latter was difficult.

little (of)

(foarte/prea) puțin, mai nimic

Singular

Only a little of it was good.

a little

ceva, un pic, puțin (aproape destul), not a little = multișor, destul de mult

Singular

– I need some sugar.

– Look, a little is here!

a little more

încă ceva, încă puțin / un pic

Singular

A little more would be perfect.

many

mulți, multe, (la afirmativ este înlocuit de a lot of, a great deal of)

Plural

Many have heard of her.

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enough

destul, suficient

singular

less

mai puțin

singular

more

mai mult

sometimes plural and sometimes singular

most (of)

cel mai mult, majoritatea

sometimes plural and sometimes singular

much

mult

singular

neither

nici unul

singular

nobody

nimeni

singular

no one

nici unul

singular

nothing

nimic

singular

none (of)

nimic, nici unul

sometimes plural and sometimes singular

one

unul

singular

oneself

unul însuși

singular

other

altul

singular

others

alții

always with plural

several

câțiva

always with plural

some

niște

always with plural

somebody

cineva

singular

someone

cineva

singular

such

astfel de

sometimes plural and sometimes singular

they

ei, ele

always with plural