Was ist der Unterschied?
| Zählbar | Unzählbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Kann man zählen? | Ja | Nein |
| Hat einen Plural? | Ja | Nein (kein -s) |
| Beispiele | book, cat, idea, chair | water, air, rice, advice, information, love, money |
Grammatikregeln
| Merkmal | Zählbar | Unzählbar |
|---|---|---|
| Singular + Plural | a book / books | water (kein Plural) |
| Artikel a/an | ✓ a book | ✗ |
| some / any | ✓ some books | ✓ some water |
| many / few | ✓ many books | ✗ |
| much / little | ✗ | ✓ much water |
| a lot of / lots of | ✓ | ✓ |
Quantifizierer:
- Zählbar: many, few, a few, several
- Unzählbar: much, little, a little, a great deal of
- Beide: some, any, a lot of, plenty of, no
Unzählbare Nomen zählbar machen
Verwende ein Behälter- oder Portionswort:
| Unzählbar | Zählbarer Ausdruck |
|---|---|
| water | a glass of water, a bottle of water |
| bread | a slice of bread, a loaf of bread |
| rice | a bowl of rice, a portion of rice |
| advice | a piece of advice |
| information | a piece of information |
Praxisbezug: Café-Bestellung
Customer: Could I have a coffee and a slice of cake, please? Server: Of course. Would you like any milk in your coffee? We have a little fresh cream too. Customer: Just some water as well, thanks — and a piece of the chocolate tart.
Praxisbezug: Einkaufsliste
Shopping list: two loaves of bread, a carton of milk, some rice, a bag of flour, three bottles of water. Don't buy much cheese — we already have a lot of it.
Übungsaufgaben
Ist 'money' zählbar oder unzählbar? Kann man 'a money' sagen?
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Wähle das richtige Wort: There isn't (many / much) milk left.
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Wähle das richtige Wort: I have (a few / a little) friends here.