all/most/some/none + of
Grammar Pattern
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: Quantifiers with partitive 'of'
带部分of的数量词
Cuantificadores con 'of' partitivo
部分詞の「of」を伴う数量詞
부분사 'of'를 동반하는 수량 표현
With specific nouns, use 'of': 'most of my friends' (specific). Without specific nouns, no 'of': 'most people' (general). 'All (of)' can drop 'of' before 'the/my/this': 'all (of) my books.'
与特定名词连用时,用'of':'most of my friends'(特定)。不带特定名词时,不用'of':'most people'(一般)。'All (of)'在the/my/this前可以省略'of':'all (of) my books'。
Con sustantivos específicos, usa 'of': 'most of my friends' (específico). Sin sustantivos específicos, sin 'of': 'most people' (general). 'All (of)' puede omitir 'of' antes de 'the/my/this': 'all (of) my books.'
特定の名詞と一緒の場合は「of」を使います:「most of my friends」(特定)。特定の名詞なしの場合は「of」なし:「most people」(一般)。「All (of)」は「the/my/this」の前で「of」を省略できます:「all (of) my books」。
특정 명사와 함께 쓸 때는 'of'를 사용합니다: 'most of my friends' (특정). 특정하지 않은 명사에는 'of' 없이 씁니다: 'most people' (일반적). 'all (of)'는 'the/my/this' 앞에서 'of'를 생략할 수 있습니다: 'all (of) my books.'
Examples
- Most of the students passed.' (specific group) 大多数学生都通过了。'(特定群体)La mayoría de los estudiantes aprobaron.' (grupo específico)ほとんどの学生が合格しました。'(特定のグループ)대부분의 학생들이 합격했습니다.' (특정 그룹)
- Most students study hard.' (general) 大多数学生学习努力。'(一般情况)La mayoría de estudiantes estudian mucho.' (general)ほとんどの学生は一生懸命勉強します。'(一般的)대부분의 학생들은 열심히 공부합니다.' (일반적)
- Some of my friends are coming. 我的一些朋友会来。Algunos de mis amigos vienen.私の友達の何人かが来ます。제 친구들 중 몇 명이 옵니다.
- None of them knew the answer. 他们没有一个知道答案。Ninguno de ellos sabía la respuesta.彼らの誰も答えを知りませんでした。그들 중 아무도 답을 몰랐습니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: spoken, written, everyday
Tone: quantifying
✓ Do Say
- All of them came.他们都来了。Todos vinieron.全員が来ました。그들 모두 왔어요.
- Most people agree.大多数人都同意。La mayoría de la gente está de acuerdo.ほとんどの人が同意します。대부분의 사람들이 동의해요.
- None of us knew.我们都不知道。Ninguno de nosotros sabía.私たちの誰も知りませんでした。우리 중 아무도 몰랐어요.
- Most people...大多数人……La mayoría de la gente...ほとんどの人は…대부분의 사람들은…
- All of the students...所有的学生……Todos los estudiantes...学生全員が…학생 전원이…
- Most of my friends...我大多数朋友……La mayoría de mis amigos...私の友人のほとんどが…내 친구 대부분이…
✗ Don't Say
- Most of people... (no 'of' for general)Most of people...(一般意义不用'of')Most of people... (en sentido general no se usa 'of')Most of people...(一般的には「of」なし)Most of people… (일반적인 의미에서는 'of' 불필요)
- All of students... (need 'the' or specific)All of students...(需要'the'或特定词)All of students... (falta 'the' o un determinante específico)All of students...(「the」か特定語が必要)All of students… ('the'나 특정 단어가 필요)
- The most of my friends... (no 'the')The most of my friends...(不加'the')The most of my friends... (no se usa 'the')The most of my friends...(「the」不要)The most of my friends… ('the' 불필요)
Origin & History
Partitive construction
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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