Countable nouns [policzalne] |
Uncountable nouns [niepoliczalne] |
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I eat a banana every day. I like bananas. It was an accident. We sang some songs. We didn't take many photos. I have a few things to do. The books are over there. I've got two children. |
There's a lot of sand on the beach. Ann is listening to music. We haven't got enough water. I don't like rice. There's blood on your shirt. We did some shopping. Did you buy any juice? I don't have much money. It was good advice. The news was depressing. |
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- napoje coffee, tea, juice, water, beer itp. - accommodation, advice, baggage, behaviour, bread, business, cash, chaos, damage, equipment, furniture, homework, information, knowledge, luck, luggage, money, news [liczba pojedyncza!], permission, progress, rubbish, scenery, traffic, travel, weather, work - materiały, substancje, rzeczowniki „masowe” plastic, wood, paper, air, flour, bread, spaghetti, sugar, salt - pojęcia abstrakcyjne life, fun, freedom, health, time - czynności work, travel, football, sleep - uczucia happiness, anger, hope, love - często aby je “policzyć” używamy dodatkowego opisu a bowl of rice a bar of chocolate a glass of water a game of tennis a piece of advice a loaf of bread |
Niektóre rzeczowniki można używać jako policzalne lub niepoliczalne z pewna zmianą znaczenia. |
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Did you hear a noise? [ten konkretny hałas] I bought a paper. [gazetę] There's a hair in my soup. [jeden włos] Have a good time! I saw a nice fish [zwierzę] I bought a painting [obraz] There is a wood near here. [las] |
I hate noise. I need some paper. You've got really nice hair. I haven't got time. I'd like some fish [jedzenie] I really enjoy painting [czynność] It's made of wood. [drewno] |
część rzeczowników ma tylko formę liczby mnogiej
clothes, contents, feelings, glasses, jeans, stairs, trousers
cześć tzw. rzeczowniki zbiorcze mogą mieć formę liczby pojedynczej lub mnogiej
army, audience, class, company, crowd, family, government, group, public, team
The government has/have decided to resign.
news, money liczba pojedyncza !!!!
the police liczba mnoga !!!!