Quantifiers in Belarusian grammar are essential for expressing the quantity or amount of something, such as people, objects, or abstract concepts. They can indicate a specific number, an approximate amount, or even an unspecified quantity. In the Belarusian language, quantifiers can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. The proper use of quantifiers in Belarusian grammar can significantly improve the clarity of sentences and overall communication. These exercises will help to practice the proper use of quantifiers in Belarusian.
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct quantifiers
ŠÆ *Š½ŃŃŠ¼Š°Ń* (few) ŃŠ°Š·Š¾Ń ŃŠ“Ń Š“Š° Š±Š°Š·Š°ŃŠ° ŠŗŠ°Š± ŠŗŃŠæŃŃŃ Š°Š³Š°ŃŠ¾Š“Š½ŃŃ ŠæŃŠ°Š“ŃŠŗŃŃ.
ŠŠ°Š²ŠµŠ“Š°Š¹ŃŃ, *ŃŠ¼Š°Ń* (many) ŃŠ°Š»Š°Š²ŠµŠŗ ŠæŃŃŠ¹Š“ŃŃŃ Š½Š° Š½Š°Ń Š·’ŠµŠ·Š“.
ŠÆ ŠæŠ¾ŠŗŠ°ŃŃŠ½ŃŃ *Š½ŠµŠŗŠ°Š»ŃŠŗŃ* (several) ŃŃŠ°ŃŠ¾Š½Š°Šŗ ŠŗŠ½ŃŠ³Ń, Š°Š»Šµ ŃŃŃŃ Š½Šµ Ń Š°Š“Š½Ń ŠæŃŠ°ŃŃŃŠ°Ń.
ŠŃŠ½ŃŃŠ½Ń Ń Š°ŃŠµŃ Š¼ŠµŃŃ-*-ŃŃŃŃŃŃ* (thousands of) ŃŠ±Š»ŃŠ½ Š“Š»Ń ŃŠ²Š°Š¹Š³Š¾ ŃŠ°Š“Ń.
Š¢Š²Š°Š¹ ŠæŠ°ŃŠæŠ°ŃŃ Š¼Š¾Š¶Š° Š±ŃŃŃ Š“Š°ŠæŃŃŠ½ŠµŠ½Š° Š·Š° *ŠŗŠ¾Š»ŃŠŗŠ°ŃŃŃ* (amount) Š³ŃŠ¾ŃŠ°Š¹, ŃŠŗŃŃ ŃŃ ŠæŠ°Š²ŃŠ½ŠµŠ½ Š·Š°ŠæŠ»Š°ŃŃŃŃ.
ŠŠ°Š»Š°Š“Š°Ń Ń Š°ŃŠµŃ ŠŗŠ°ŠæŃŃŠ°Š»ŃŠ·Š°Š²Š°ŃŃ Š½Š° *Š½ŠµŠŗŠ°ŃŠ¾ŃŃŃ * (some) Š²ŃŠ³Š°Š“Š½ŃŃ Š½ŠµŃŃŃŠ½ŃŃ Š“ŃŠ°Š»ŃŃ .
ŠŃŠŗŠ° Ń Š°ŃŠµŃ Š±ŃŃŃ ŠæŃŃŃŃŠµŠ»ŠµŠ¼ Š“Š»Ń *ŃŃŃŃ * (all) Š¶ŃŠ²ŃŠ»Š°Ń Ń ŃŠ²Š°ŃŠ¼ ŃŠ°Š¹Š¾Š½Šµ.
ŠŠ°Ń ŠŗŃŠ½Š°ŃŃŠ°ŃŃ ŃŠ°ŃŠæŃŠ°Š“Š°Ń *Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š°* (lots of) ŠŗŠ²ŃŃŠŗŠ¾Ń Š½Š° ŠæŃŃŠ¼’ŠµŃŃ Š½Š¾Š²Š°Š³Š° ŃŃŠ»ŃŠ¼Š°.
ŠŠ°ŃŃŠ½ Š²ŃŃŃŠ°ŃŃŃ Š· ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŃ Š“Š°Š“Š¾Š¼Ń Ń Š·Š°ŠµŠ¼ŠŗŠ°Ń *ŃŠ¾Š»ŃŠŗŃ* (only) Š½ŠµŠŗŠ°Š»ŃŠŗŃ ŠŗŠ½ŃŠ³ Š· Š±ŃŠ±Š»ŃŃŃŃŠŗŃ.
ŠŃ Š±ŃŠ»Ń ŃŠ°ŠŗŠ¾Š¹ ŃŠ°Š»Š°Š½Š°Š²ŃŃŠ°Š¹ ŃŠæŃŠ²Š°ŃŠŗŠ°Š¹ *ŃŠ»Š»ŃŠ·ŃŃ* (illusion).
ŠŠ°Š²ŠµŠ“Š°Š¹ŃŃ, *ŃŠ¼Š°Ń* (many) ŃŠ°Š»Š°Š²ŠµŠŗ ŠæŃŃŠ¹Š“ŃŃŃ Š½Š° Š½Š°Ń Š·’ŠµŠ·Š“.
ŠÆ ŠæŠ¾ŠŗŠ°ŃŃŠ½ŃŃ *Š½ŠµŠŗŠ°Š»ŃŠŗŃ* (several) ŃŃŠ°ŃŠ¾Š½Š°Šŗ ŠŗŠ½ŃŠ³Ń, Š°Š»Šµ ŃŃŃŃ Š½Šµ Ń Š°Š“Š½Ń ŠæŃŠ°ŃŃŃŠ°Ń.
ŠŃŠ½ŃŃŠ½Ń Ń Š°ŃŠµŃ Š¼ŠµŃŃ-*-ŃŃŃŃŃŃ* (thousands of) ŃŠ±Š»ŃŠ½ Š“Š»Ń ŃŠ²Š°Š¹Š³Š¾ ŃŠ°Š“Ń.
Š¢Š²Š°Š¹ ŠæŠ°ŃŠæŠ°ŃŃ Š¼Š¾Š¶Š° Š±ŃŃŃ Š“Š°ŠæŃŃŠ½ŠµŠ½Š° Š·Š° *ŠŗŠ¾Š»ŃŠŗŠ°ŃŃŃ* (amount) Š³ŃŠ¾ŃŠ°Š¹, ŃŠŗŃŃ ŃŃ ŠæŠ°Š²ŃŠ½ŠµŠ½ Š·Š°ŠæŠ»Š°ŃŃŃŃ.
ŠŠ°Š»Š°Š“Š°Ń Ń Š°ŃŠµŃ ŠŗŠ°ŠæŃŃŠ°Š»ŃŠ·Š°Š²Š°ŃŃ Š½Š° *Š½ŠµŠŗŠ°ŃŠ¾ŃŃŃ * (some) Š²ŃŠ³Š°Š“Š½ŃŃ Š½ŠµŃŃŃŠ½ŃŃ Š“ŃŠ°Š»ŃŃ .
ŠŃŠŗŠ° Ń Š°ŃŠµŃ Š±ŃŃŃ ŠæŃŃŃŃŠµŠ»ŠµŠ¼ Š“Š»Ń *ŃŃŃŃ * (all) Š¶ŃŠ²ŃŠ»Š°Ń Ń ŃŠ²Š°ŃŠ¼ ŃŠ°Š¹Š¾Š½Šµ.
ŠŠ°Ń ŠŗŃŠ½Š°ŃŃŠ°ŃŃ ŃŠ°ŃŠæŃŠ°Š“Š°Ń *Š¼Š½Š¾Š³Š°* (lots of) ŠŗŠ²ŃŃŠŗŠ¾Ń Š½Š° ŠæŃŃŠ¼’ŠµŃŃ Š½Š¾Š²Š°Š³Š° ŃŃŠ»ŃŠ¼Š°.
ŠŠ°ŃŃŠ½ Š²ŃŃŃŠ°ŃŃŃ Š· ŃŠ°Š±Š¾ŃŃ Š“Š°Š“Š¾Š¼Ń Ń Š·Š°ŠµŠ¼ŠŗŠ°Ń *ŃŠ¾Š»ŃŠŗŃ* (only) Š½ŠµŠŗŠ°Š»ŃŠŗŃ ŠŗŠ½ŃŠ³ Š· Š±ŃŠ±Š»ŃŃŃŃŠŗŃ.
ŠŃ Š±ŃŠ»Ń ŃŠ°ŠŗŠ¾Š¹ ŃŠ°Š»Š°Š½Š°Š²ŃŃŠ°Š¹ ŃŠæŃŠ²Š°ŃŠŗŠ°Š¹ *ŃŠ»Š»ŃŠ·ŃŃ* (illusion).
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct quantifiers
ŠÆŠ½Š° ŠŗŃŠæŃŠ»Š° *ŃŃŠ¾Š»ŃŠŗŃ* (so many) ŠŗŠ²ŠµŃŠ°Šŗ, ŃŃŠ¾ ŃŠ°Š“ Š·ŃŠ°Š·ŃŠ¼ŠµŃŃŃ.
ŠŠ»ŃŠŗŃŠ°Š½Š“Ń Ń Š°ŃŠµŃ Š·Š°ŠæŃŃŃŃŃŃ *ŃŠ¼Š°Ń* (much) Š±Š°Š»Š¾Š½Š°Ń Š½Š° ŃŠ²Š¾Š¹ Š“Š·ŠµŠ½Ń Š½Š°ŃŠ°Š“Š¶ŃŠ½Š½Ń.
ŠÆŠ½Š° Š½Š°Š¼Š°Š»ŃŠ²Š°Š»Š° *ŠŗŠ¾Š¶Š½Ń* (every) Š“ŃŃŠ²Š° Ń ŃŠ²Š°ŃŠ¼ ŃŠ°Š“Š·Šµ Š· Š½Š°ŃŃŃŠŗŠ°Š³Š° ŠæŠµŠ¹Š·Š°Š¶Š°.
ŠŠ»ŃŠ“Š·ŃŃŠµ, ŃŠ½Š° Š·Š°ŃŃŠ³Š½ŃŠ»Š° *Š½ŠµŠ¹ŠŗŃ* (some) ŠæŃŠ°ŃŠŗŃ Š· ŃŠ°Š±Š¾Š¹.
ŠÆ Š½Šµ ŠæŠ¾Š“Š°Š±Š°ŃŃŃŠ° *Š½ŃŠ²Š¾Š“Š½Ń* (none) Š· ŃŃŃ Š²Š°ŃŃŃŠ½ŃŠ°Ń, ŃŠŗŃ ŃŃ Š¼Š½Šµ ŠæŃŠ°ŠæŠ°Š½Š°Š²Š°Ń.
Š£ Š²ŃŠ½ŃŠŗŃ ŠŗŠ°ŃŃŃ Š“Š°ŃŃŠ°Š² Š±Š¾Š»ŃŃŠŗŃ Ń Š³Š»Š°Š·, *ŃŠ¼Š°Ń* (much) Š²Š°Š“Ń Š²ŃŠ»ŃŠ»Š°ŃŃ Š· ŃŃŠ±Ń Š½Š° ŃŠ³Š¾ ŃŠ·Š³Š°ŃŃŠ½Šµ.
ŠŃŃŠ°Š»Ń Š²ŠµŃŃŠ»ŃŠæŃ *Š½ŠµŠŗŠ°Š»ŃŠŗŃ* (several) ŃŠ°Š·Š¾Ń ŠæŠµŃŠ°Š“ ŃŃŠ¼, ŃŠŗ Š·ŃŠ°Š±ŃŃŃ ŃŠ²Š°ŃŠ³Š¾ ŃŠ²ŠµŠ“ŠŗŠ°.
Š¦ŃŠæŠµŃ ŃŃ Š¼Š¾Š¶Š°Ń ŃŠæŃŠ°Š²ŃŃŃŠ° Š· ŠæŃŠ°ŃŠ°ŃŠ»ŠµŠ½Š°ŃŃ ŃŃŃŃŃŠµ Š½Š¾Š²ŃŃ ŠæŃŠ°Š“ŃŠŗŃŃ *ŃŠ¼Š°Ń* (many) Š°Š“ŃŠ¾Š·Š½ŃŠ²Š°ŠµŃŃŠ°.
ŠÆ *Š½ŠµŠŗŠ°Š»Ń* (never) ŃŠ±Š°ŃŃŃ ŃŃŃŠ¼Ń ŠæŠ°Š±Š°ŃŃŃ (any) ŃŠ¾Š¹ŃŠ°Ń Š°Š“Š½Š°ŃŠ°ŃŠ¾Š½Š°.
ŃŠøŠø Š° Š³Š°Š»Š°Š²Šµ Š¼Š°Ń Ń ŃŠ¹Š½Ń ŃŠ½Š°Ń Š¼Š¾Š¶Š° Š¼Š¾Š¶ŃŃŠ° Š· *ŃŃŃŠ¹* (everything) ŃŃŠ¾ Š·Š“Š¾ŃŠ°ŃŠ¶Š·ŃŃ .
ŠŠ»ŃŠŗŃŠ°Š½Š“Ń Ń Š°ŃŠµŃ Š·Š°ŠæŃŃŃŃŃŃ *ŃŠ¼Š°Ń* (much) Š±Š°Š»Š¾Š½Š°Ń Š½Š° ŃŠ²Š¾Š¹ Š“Š·ŠµŠ½Ń Š½Š°ŃŠ°Š“Š¶ŃŠ½Š½Ń.
ŠÆŠ½Š° Š½Š°Š¼Š°Š»ŃŠ²Š°Š»Š° *ŠŗŠ¾Š¶Š½Ń* (every) Š“ŃŃŠ²Š° Ń ŃŠ²Š°ŃŠ¼ ŃŠ°Š“Š·Šµ Š· Š½Š°ŃŃŃŠŗŠ°Š³Š° ŠæŠµŠ¹Š·Š°Š¶Š°.
ŠŠ»ŃŠ“Š·ŃŃŠµ, ŃŠ½Š° Š·Š°ŃŃŠ³Š½ŃŠ»Š° *Š½ŠµŠ¹ŠŗŃ* (some) ŠæŃŠ°ŃŠŗŃ Š· ŃŠ°Š±Š¾Š¹.
ŠÆ Š½Šµ ŠæŠ¾Š“Š°Š±Š°ŃŃŃŠ° *Š½ŃŠ²Š¾Š“Š½Ń* (none) Š· ŃŃŃ Š²Š°ŃŃŃŠ½ŃŠ°Ń, ŃŠŗŃ ŃŃ Š¼Š½Šµ ŠæŃŠ°ŠæŠ°Š½Š°Š²Š°Ń.
Š£ Š²ŃŠ½ŃŠŗŃ ŠŗŠ°ŃŃŃ Š“Š°ŃŃŠ°Š² Š±Š¾Š»ŃŃŠŗŃ Ń Š³Š»Š°Š·, *ŃŠ¼Š°Ń* (much) Š²Š°Š“Ń Š²ŃŠ»ŃŠ»Š°ŃŃ Š· ŃŃŠ±Ń Š½Š° ŃŠ³Š¾ ŃŠ·Š³Š°ŃŃŠ½Šµ.
ŠŃŃŠ°Š»Ń Š²ŠµŃŃŠ»ŃŠæŃ *Š½ŠµŠŗŠ°Š»ŃŠŗŃ* (several) ŃŠ°Š·Š¾Ń ŠæŠµŃŠ°Š“ ŃŃŠ¼, ŃŠŗ Š·ŃŠ°Š±ŃŃŃ ŃŠ²Š°ŃŠ³Š¾ ŃŠ²ŠµŠ“ŠŗŠ°.
Š¦ŃŠæŠµŃ ŃŃ Š¼Š¾Š¶Š°Ń ŃŠæŃŠ°Š²ŃŃŃŠ° Š· ŠæŃŠ°ŃŠ°ŃŠ»ŠµŠ½Š°ŃŃ ŃŃŃŃŃŠµ Š½Š¾Š²ŃŃ ŠæŃŠ°Š“ŃŠŗŃŃ *ŃŠ¼Š°Ń* (many) Š°Š“ŃŠ¾Š·Š½ŃŠ²Š°ŠµŃŃŠ°.
ŠÆ *Š½ŠµŠŗŠ°Š»Ń* (never) ŃŠ±Š°ŃŃŃ ŃŃŃŠ¼Ń ŠæŠ°Š±Š°ŃŃŃ (any) ŃŠ¾Š¹ŃŠ°Ń Š°Š“Š½Š°ŃŠ°ŃŠ¾Š½Š°.
ŃŠøŠø Š° Š³Š°Š»Š°Š²Šµ Š¼Š°Ń Ń ŃŠ¹Š½Ń ŃŠ½Š°Ń Š¼Š¾Š¶Š° Š¼Š¾Š¶ŃŃŠ° Š· *ŃŃŃŠ¹* (everything) ŃŃŠ¾ Š·Š“Š¾ŃŠ°ŃŠ¶Š·ŃŃ .