Lesson 16

some ... some kilka ... trochę

Are all the people in this town (city or village) men?

No, not all the people in this town are men, but some are men are some women.

Are all the cars in Europe Fords?

No, not all the cars in Europe are Fords, but some are Fords and some are Fiats, Renaults, Volgwagens, Datsuns, ...etc.

Are all the people in this place married?

No, not all the people in this place are married, but some are married and some are singiel.

Do all the people in Europe speak Spanish?

No, not all the people in Europe speak Spanish, but some speak Spanish and some speak other languages.

anything non-specific something not anything

What? specific A light nothing

Anything and something both mean the same thing, but we use anything for the interrogative and negative and something for the positive. For example, we say:

Have I anything in my right hand? Yes, you've something in your right hand.

Have I anything in my left hand? No, you haven't anything in your left hand.

Anything we use in a non-specific question, whilst What? is specific and has a specific answer- a light, a book, ... etc., or nothing.

something coś anything coś, cokolwiek

Have I anything in my right hand? Yes, you've something in your right hand.

Is there anything on the table? Yes, there's something on the table.

Are you wearing anything on your feet? Yes, I'm wearing something on my feet.

not anything nic (forma przecząca)

Have I anything in my left hand? No, you haven't anything in your left hand.

Is there anything there on the floor? No, there isn't anything there on the floor.

Are you wearing anything on your head? No, I'm not wearing anything on my head.

nothing nic

What have I in my right hand? You've a pen in your right hand.

What have I in my left hand? You've nothing in your left hand.

What's on the table? There are some books, some pens, ... etc. on the table.

What's there on the floor? There's nothing on the floor.

What are you wearing on your feet? I'm wearing shoes on my feet.

What are you wearing on your head? I'm wearing nothing on my head.

front przód back tył, tylny top czubek, góra bottom spód side strona

What part of the book is this? It's the front (back, top, bottom, side).

Is this the front part of my body? No, it isn't the front part of your body, but it's the back part of your body.

Where's the pen? The pen's on the top of the book.

What's on the top of my head? Your hair is on the top of your head.

Are my ears on the back of my head? No, your ears aren't on the back of your head, but they're on the sides of your head.

Are you sitting on my left hand side or on my right hand side? I'm sitting on your left hand side.

smell wąchać, zapach

What am I doing? You're smell in your wrist.

What do we smell with? We smell with our noses.

Has the table any smell? No, the table hasn't any smell.

address adres street ulica

What's the address of this school? The address of this school is 58 Gladston Street.

What's your address? My address is 28 Lincoln Street, Peterborough.

Dictation

The capital of England / is not a town / but a city. / Greece, Italy and France / are in Europe, /

and China and India / are in Asia. / Moscow's the capital of Russia / not Athens. / How much is /

thirty plus fifteen? / There are a number of shirts, / ties and hats / in this room. / The ordinal

numbers are / one, two, three, etc. / This is my coat.