Grow with Kitty

たくさん/すこし + V (takusan / sukoshi + V) — quantity + verb

Quantity words like 'a lot', 'a little', or a number sit right before the verb.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N
たくさん / 数+counter quantity
V

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

A quantity word — たくさん (a lot), すこし (a little), or a number + counter (like 三つ) — goes right before the verb, and no particle attaches to it. Example: 水を たくさん 飲みます (mizu o takusan nomimasu) = 'I drink a lot of water.' The particle を/が follows the noun, but the quantity word simply stands before the verb, telling 'how much' was done.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

たくさん飲みます

水を たくさん 飲みます。

mizu o takusan nomimasu.

I drink a lot of water.

りんごを 三つ 食べました。

ringo o mittsu tabemashita.

I ate three apples.

きってを すこし 買います。

kitte o sukoshi kaimasu.

I buy a few stamps.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Fill: りんごを _ 食べます。('I eat a lot of apples')

💡 Hint: The word for 'a lot'.

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