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некоторые

Meaning of some

an unknown amount or number

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some usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Some children enjoy playing in the park.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Some students stayed after class to ask questions.

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some belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

someeinige
mymein
yourdein
hissein
ourunser
theirihr
thisdieser

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Related words worth learning together

any
used in negatives, questions, and conditionals more than for a neutral positive amount
a few
a small number of countable things, more specific than some
several
more than a few, but still an indefinite moderate number
certain
can mean some, but often suggests specific or definite ones known from context
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🇬🇧en

used in negatives, questions, and conditionals more than for a neutral positive amount

A1Very Often

Do you have any questions?

🇬🇧en

a small number of countable things, more specific than some

A1Often

I have a few friends in London.

🇬🇧en

more than a few, but still an indefinite moderate number

A1Often

Several people called this morning.

🇬🇧en

can mean some, but often suggests specific or definite ones known from context

A1Often

Certain people prefer to work at night.

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some meaning: what does it mean?

an unknown amount or number

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Some children enjoy playing in the park. Translation: Некоторые дети любят играть в парке.

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