all/most/some/none + of

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: Quantifiers with partitive 'of'

带部分of的数量词
Cuantificadores con 'of' partitivo
部分詞の「of」を伴う数量詞
부분사 'of'를 동반하는 수량 표현

With specific nouns, use 'of': 'most of my friends' (specific). Without specific nouns, no 'of': 'most people' (general). 'All (of)' can drop 'of' before 'the/my/this': 'all (of) my books.'

与特定名词连用时,用'of':'most of my friends'(特定)。不带特定名词时,不用'of':'most people'(一般)。'All (of)'在the/my/this前可以省略'of':'all (of) my books'。
Con sustantivos específicos, usa 'of': 'most of my friends' (específico). Sin sustantivos específicos, sin 'of': 'most people' (general). 'All (of)' puede omitir 'of' antes de 'the/my/this': 'all (of) my books.'
特定の名詞と一緒の場合は「of」を使います:「most of my friends」(特定)。特定の名詞なしの場合は「of」なし:「most people」(一般)。「All (of)」は「the/my/this」の前で「of」を省略できます:「all (of) my books」。
특정 명사와 함께 쓸 때는 'of'를 사용합니다: 'most of my friends' (특정). 특정하지 않은 명사에는 'of' 없이 씁니다: 'most people' (일반적). 'all (of)'는 'the/my/this' 앞에서 'of'를 생략할 수 있습니다: 'all (of) my books.'

Examples

  1. Most of the students passed.' (specific group)
    大多数学生都通过了。'(特定群体)
    La mayoría de los estudiantes aprobaron.' (grupo específico)
    ほとんどの学生が合格しました。'(特定のグループ)
    대부분의 학생들이 합격했습니다.' (특정 그룹)
  2. Most students study hard.' (general)
    大多数学生学习努力。'(一般情况)
    La mayoría de estudiantes estudian mucho.' (general)
    ほとんどの学生は一生懸命勉強します。'(一般的)
    대부분의 학생들은 열심히 공부합니다.' (일반적)
  3. Some of my friends are coming.
    我的一些朋友会来。
    Algunos de mis amigos vienen.
    私の友達の何人かが来ます。
    제 친구들 중 몇 명이 옵니다.
  4. None of them knew the answer.
    他们没有一个知道答案。
    Ninguno de ellos sabía la respuesta.
    彼らの誰も答えを知りませんでした。
    그들 중 아무도 답을 몰랐습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: quantifying

✓ Do Say

  • All of them came.
    他们都来了。
    Todos vinieron.
    全員が来ました。
    All of them came.
  • Most people agree.
    大多数人都同意。
    La mayoría de la gente está de acuerdo.
    ほとんどの人が同意します。
    Most people agree.
  • None of us knew.
    我们都不知道。
    Ninguno de nosotros sabía.
    私たちの誰も知りませんでした。
    None of us knew.

✗ Don't Say

  • Most of people... (no 'of' for general)
    Most of people...(一般意义不用'of')
    Most of people... (sin 'of' para general)
    Most of people...(一般的には「of」なし)
    Most of people... (일반적인 경우 'of' 없이 사용)
  • All of students... (need 'the' or specific)
    All of students...(需要'the'或特定词)
    All of students... (necesita 'the' o específico)
    All of students...(「the」か特定語が必要)
    All of students... ('the'나 특정 한정사가 필요함)
  • The most of my friends... (no 'the')
    The most of my friends...(不加'the')
    The most of my friends... (sin 'the')
    The most of my friends...(「the」不要)
    The most of my friends... ('the' 없이 사용)

Origin & History

Partitive construction

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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