数えることのできる名詞。
- dog, cat, animal, man, person
- bottle, box, litre
- coin, note, dollar
- cup, plate, fork
- table, chair, suitcase, bag
- I want an orange.
- Where is my bottle?
- I like oranges.
- Bottles can break.
- I've got some dollars. (some:肯定文)
- Have you got any pens? (any:否定文や疑問文)
- I've got a few dollars.
- I haven't got many pens.
[不可算名詞]
物質や概念といった、要素を分解することのできない名詞。
- music, art, love, happiness
- advice, information, news
- furniture, luggage
- rice, sugar, butter, water
- electricity, gas, power
- money, currency
- This news is very important.
- Your luggage looks heavy.
a ~ of といった用法はできます。
- a piece of news
- a bottle of water
- a grain of rice
- I've got some money. (some:肯定文)
- Have you got any rice? (any:否定文や疑問文)
- I've got a little money.
- I haven't got much rice.
※日記 に補足があります。
→ 文法 #96 名詞の一覧
→ 文法 #92 普通名詞と固有名詞
→ 文法 #93 具象名詞と抽象名詞
→ 文法 #95 その他の名詞(集合名詞 / 物質名詞 / 複合名詞 / 所有名詞)