Determiners - Numerical Determiners - English Grammar

Numerical Determiners 

वह determiners जो किसी noun की संख्या का बोध कराता हो Numerical determiners कहलाता है | 
Examples: 

(i) The second boy was inteligent.

(ii) I have seen three goats grazing grass in the field. 

(iii) You need some apples. 

(iv) Each girl has bag.

(v) Many indoor games are played. 

See the table;

Kinds of Numerical Determiners:

1. Definite Numerals: इनसे निश्चित संख्या का बोध होता है | जैसे - 

(i) Five girls are sitting on the chair.

(ii) The First boys was fast to run. 

(iii) Both are crazy. 

2. Indefinite Numerals: ये अनिश्चित संख्या को व्यक्त करते है | 

(a) Some: (कुछ या कोई/थोडा) - Some का प्रयोग countable nouns और uncountable nouns के पहले कुछ या कोई/थोडा के अर्थ में किया जाता है | 

Examples:

(i) I have some apples for you. (countable nouns) 

(ii) You need some rest. (uncountable nouns) 

(iii) There are some books on the table. (countable nouns) 

(iv) I have bought some coffee. (uncountable nouns) 

(v) Would you like some milk. (uncountable nouns)

(b) Any (कुछ या कोई) : Any का प्रयोग some के जैसे ही countable nouns और uncountable nouns के साथ लेकिन Negative sentense और Interogative sentense में किया जाता है |  

Negative sentense: 

(i) I have no any chance. (uncountable nouns)

(ii) You should have any dress for such time. (countable nouns)

(iii) He has no any friend. (countable nouns)

(iv) She hasn't any book on grammar. (countable nouns)

(v) They have no any problem.  (uncountable nouns)

Interogative sentense: 

(i) Have you any problem to me? (uncountable nouns)

(ii) Do you have any money? (uncountable nouns)

(iii) Is this any Ghost? (countable nouns)

(iv) Is there any sugar? (uncountable nouns)

(v) Has she any friend? (countable nouns)

(c) Many (बहुत से) : Many के बाद plural noun का प्रयोग किया जाता है क्योंकि यह अधिक संख्या को बताता है | 

(i) Many students are present in the class.

(ii) I have many toys to play.

(iii) She likes many games.

(d) Many a (बहुत से): Many a का प्रयोग countable noun singular number के साथ किया जाता है |  

(i) Many a student has failed. 

Every child needs love. 
Every day is different.
Every mother loves her child.

1. Fill in the blanks with correct much and many.

(i) .................... students were playing in the ground. 

(ii) How ................. money have I to pay ? 

(iii) I am feeling .................. better now. 

(iv) ................. articles of the world are made of matter. 

(v) thank you very ....................... .

(vi) I have .................... books on grammar. 

(vii) He had gotten so ............. prizes. 

(i) Many का प्रयोग : 

I have many books on grammar. 

Sita has gone many times to Delhi.