Some

/sʌm/ (stressed) or /səm/ (unstressed) determiner, pronoun, adverb

Definition

Some is used to talk about an unknown or not exact amount of something. It can also mean “a certain” when you don’t want to say exactly who or what.

Etymology

From Old English *sum* meaning “one, a certain one, some,” related to German *sum* and Sanskrit *sam* meaning “together.” It originally had a stronger sense of “a particular one” than today.

Kelly Says

In phrases like “some guy” or “some day,” *some* quietly suggests “I don’t know or care which one exactly.” It’s a tiny word that lets you be fuzzy on purpose—very handy in everyday speech.

Translations

ESEspañol
algunos
PTPortuguês
alguns
ZH中文
一些
ARالعربية
بعض
FRFrançais
quelques
SWKiswahili
baadhi
HIहिन्दी
कुछ
JA日本語
いくつかの

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