A loaf of bread, a piece of... (B1)
Uncountable nouns (330)
Množství u nepočitatelných podstatných jmen
Množství u nepočitatelných podstatných jmen – procvičování:
Na Landigo máme další související lekce:
Let's put three pieces of luggage on the roof.
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three pieces of luggage
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three suitcases
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| three luggages |
Jak použít nepočitatelná slovíčka jako počitatelná?
- Přidáme počitatelné slovíčko:
- one piece of...
- two means of...
- three cups of...
- Zcela je nahradíme počitatelným slovíčkem:
- luggage → suitcases/bags
- travel → trips/journeys
- advice → suggestions/tips
I like traveling by train or bike. These two means of transport are environmentally very friendly.
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two means of transport
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| two transport |
| two transports |
One piece/loaf/cup of...
Pokud chceme použít nepočitatelná podstatná jména jako počitatelná (spočítat je, použít v množném čísle...), můžeme přidat počitatelné slovíčko + OF. Jedná se především o:
- Jídlo a pití (one loaf of bread, two cups of tea...)
- Předměty (one piece of luggage, two pieces of furniture...)
- Abstraktní pojmy (one piece of information, two bits of advice...)
Jídlo/pití:
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bread
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one loaf of bread
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coffee
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one mug of coffee
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sugar
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one spoonful of salt
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meat
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one kilogram of meat
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If you like wine, we could order two glasses of red wine and five different kinds of cheese.
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two glasses of wine
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five kinds of cheese
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| two wines and five cheeses |
Některá nepočitatelná slovíčka můžeme s určitým významem použít i v množném čísle:
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two sugars (= two spoonfuls of sugar)
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two teas (= two cups of tea)
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two beers (= two bottles of beer)
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two waters (= two glasses of water)
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You shouldn't put so many sugars in your tea!
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so many sugars
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so many spoonfuls of sugar
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Předměty:
| Nepočitatelné | Počitatelné |
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luggage
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one piece of luggage
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baggage
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one piece of baggage
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furniture
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one piece of furniture
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transport
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one means of transport
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one form of transport
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Abstraktní pojmy:
| Nepočitatelné | Počitatelné |
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information
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one piece of information
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one bit of information
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advice
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one piece of advice
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one bit of advice
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news
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one piece of news
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one bit of news
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homework
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one piece of homework
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Johnny always gives me great pieces of advice when I talk to him in the gym.
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pieces of advice
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| advices |
Luggage → suitcases; bags
Některá nepočitatelná podstatná jména můžeme zcela nahradit počitatelným slovíčkem s podobným významem:
| Nepočitatelné | Počitatelné |
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money
cash
change
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coins
banknotes
pounds
dollars
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travel
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trips
journeys
flights
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accommodation
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places to stay
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luggage
baggage
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suitcases
bags
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advice
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suggestions
tips
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information
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facts
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homework
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tasks
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news
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stories
news items
news reports
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rain
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showers
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vocabulary
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vocabulary items
words
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light
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light bulbs
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software
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programs
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poetry
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poems
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legislation
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laws
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Don't worry, this is just a shower!
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a shower
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| a rain |
How much cash do I owe you? How many dollars is it in total?
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how much cash
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how much money
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how many dollars
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Thank you very much. Those were all excellent tips.
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tips
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suggestions
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pieces of advice
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pieces of information
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Danny's going to Prague and Berlin next week, but he hasn't booked places to stay yet.
| Počitatelné: |
places to stay
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| Nepočitatelné: |
accommodation
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Our hiking trips were so much fun. I can't wait for the next one.
| Počitatelné: |
trips
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| Nepočitatelné: |
travel
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Please make sure that all bags and other loose objects are secure.
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all bags
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all pieces of baggage
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| all baggage |
This dictionary explains the meanings of many slang words.
| Počitatelné: |
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many words
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many vocabulary items
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| many vocabulary |
Both tasks are quite difficult. Do you want me to help you, or can you manage on your own?
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both tasks
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both pieces of homework
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| both homework |
Množství u nepočitatelných podstatných jmen – shrnutí a tip na závěr:
- Nepočitatelná podst. jména můžeme použít jako počitatelná (např. je spočítat), když přidáme počitatelné slovíčko + OF (two PIECES OF luggage).
- Nepočitatelná podst. jména můžeme nahradit počitatelným slovíčkem s podobným významem (luggage → SUITCASES/BAGS).
- Doporučujeme si procvičit množství u nepočitatelných podstatných jmen (uncountable nouns) v našich cvičeních.
