Translation
little, not much; few
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Examples
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I have little time.
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Few people came to the meeting.
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He said little, but thought a lot.
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Little money was left.
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Few understood his speech.
English splits this into "little" for stuff and "few" for countable things; Esperanto does not bother, and the plural ending carries the distinction on its own. is little water, is few people. Use the adverb after a verb, and follow it with for the substance measured: . It is a clean mirror of in every respect, which is - doing what it always does.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 12: malmulta, klara, ha and 6 more words.