Pangngalang Mabibilang at Hindi Mabibilang
Countable & Uncountable Nouns
Ang pangngalang mabibilang ay maaaring bilangin at may anyong pangmaramihan (one book, two books). Ang hindi mabibilang ay hindi mabibilang nang isa-isa at walang anyong pangmaramihan (water, advice, information). Gamitin ang "much" sa hindi mabibilang at "many" sa mabibilang.
KAILAN GAMITIN
Gamitin ang mabibilang sa a/an, bilang, at many/few. Ang hindi mabibilang sa much/little/some/any, ngunit hindi direkta sa a/an o bilang. Upang bilangin ang hindi mabibilang, gamitin ang "lalagyan" na parirala (a glass of water, a piece of advice).
ESTRUKTURA
Countable: a/an + noun, numbers, many/fewI have three books and a pen.
Mayroon akong **tatlong libro** at **isang panulat**.
Uncountable: some/any/much/little + noun (no plural)Can I have some water? There isn't much time.
Pwede bang makakuha ng **kaunting tubig**? Wala nang **maraming oras**.
a piece/glass/cup of + uncountable nounCan I have a glass of water and a piece of advice?
Pwede bang **isang basong** tubig at **isang** payo?
MGA SALITANG PALATANDAAN
- many
- few
- a few
- much
- little
- a little
- some
- any
MGA HALIMBAWA
There are many books on the shelf.
May **maraming libro** sa istante.
We don't have much time left.
Wala na kaming **maraming oras**.
Can I give you some advice?
Pwede ba kitang bigyan ng **kaunting payo**?
She has a few friends in this city.
May **ilang kaibigan** siya sa lungsod na ito.
There is very little water in the bottle.
May **napakaliit na tubig** sa bote.
MGA KARANIWANG PAGKAKAMALI
Can you give me an advice?
Can you give me some advice?
"Advice" ay hindi mabibilang — hindi puwedeng gamitan ng a/an
I have many homeworks to do.
I have a lot of homework to do.
"Homework" ay hindi mabibilang at walang anyong pangmaramihan
Tip
Karaniwang hindi mabibilang na pangngalan na madalas mapagkamalan na mabibilang: information, news, furniture, luggage, advice, knowledge, research, traffic, money, at homework.