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some
determiner
used
before
plural
or
uncountable
nouns
to
talk
about
an
amount
or
number
that
is
not
stated
exactly
•
Please
buy
some
bread
on
your
way
home
.
Please
buy
some
bread
on
your
way
home
.
•
There
are
some
students
waiting
outside
the
classroom
.
There
are
some
students
waiting
outside
the
classroom
.
Old
English
sum
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*sumaz
,
meaning
“
one
,
a
certain
one
”.
pronoun
an
unspecified
number
of
people
or
things
already
mentioned
or
easily
understood
•
Some
arrived
early
,
but
others
were
late
.
Some
arrived
early
,
but
others
were
late
.
•
I
took
three
cookies
and
left
some
for
you
.
I
took
three
cookies
and
left
some
for
you
.
adverb
used
before
a
number
or
amount
to
show
that
it
is
approximate
•
The
project
cost
some
2
million
dollars
.
The
project
cost
some
2
million
dollars
.
•
Some
50
volunteers
helped
clean
the
beach
.
Some
50
volunteers
helped
clean
the
beach
.
adjective
(
informal
)
used
to
emphasize
how
impressive
,
large
,
or
surprising
something
is
•
Wow
,
that
’
s
some
car
you
’
ve
got
!
Wow
,
that
’
s
some
car
you
’
ve
got
!
•
It
was
some
party
last
night
.
It
was
some
party
last
night
.
something
pronoun
an
object
,
fact
,
feeling
,
or
idea
when
you
do
not
know
exactly
what
it
is
,
or
when
naming
it
is
not
important
•
I
smell
something
burning
in
the
kitchen
!
I
smell
something
burning
in
the
kitchen
!
•
There's
something
in
my
shoe
that
keeps
poking
me
.
There's
something
in
my
shoe
that
keeps
poking
me
.
Old
English
sum
+
thing
,
literally
“
some
thing
.”
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
impressive
,
special
,
or
important
•
His
new
novel
is
really
something
—
critics
love
it
.
His
new
novel
is
really
something
—
critics
love
it
.
•
The
magician's
finale
was
something
to
see
.
The
magician's
finale
was
something
to
see
.
adverb
to
a
considerable
or
noticeable
degree
;
very
;
quite
•
The
baby
was
crying
something
fierce
before
feeding
time
.
The
baby
was
crying
something
fierce
before
feeding
time
.
•
I'm
something
tired
after
that
long
hike
.
I'm
something
tired
after
that
long
hike
.
someone
pronoun
a
word
you
use
when
you
are
talking
about
a
person
,
but
you
do
not
know
or
need
to
say
who
that
person
is
•
Someone
left
their
umbrella
in
the
hallway
.
Someone
left
their
umbrella
in
the
hallway
.
•
I
think
someone
is
knocking
at
the
door
.
I
think
someone
is
knocking
at
the
door
.
from
Middle
English
"
som
one
"
meaning
"
some
person
"
noun
an
important
or
famous
person
•
After
the
award
ceremony
,
he
finally
felt
like
someone
.
After
the
award
ceremony
,
he
finally
felt
like
someone
.
•
She
wants
to
be
someone
in
the
fashion
world
.
She
wants
to
be
someone
in
the
fashion
world
.
sometimes
adverb
on
certain
occasions
but
not
regularly
or
always
;
occasionally
•
She
sometimes
walks
to
work
instead
of
driving
.
She
sometimes
walks
to
work
instead
of
driving
.
•
The
mountain
trail
is
tricky
;
sometimes
the
path
disappears
under
deep
snow
.
The
mountain
trail
is
tricky
;
sometimes
the
path
disappears
under
deep
snow
.
Middle
English
som
tyme
(
s
),
from
Old
English
sumtīma
‘
at
one
time
.’
Originally
two
words
;
the
fused
form
has
been
common
since
the
14th
century
.
somebody
pronoun
-
somebody
,
somebodies
used
to
talk
about
a
person
when
it
is
not
known
or
not
important
exactly
who
they
are
•
Somebody
left
their
umbrella
on
the
bus
.
Somebody
left
their
umbrella
on
the
bus
.
•
I
think
somebody
is
knocking
at
the
door
.
I
think
somebody
is
knocking
at
the
door
.
from
some
+
body
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
as
‘
sum
bodye
’,
meaning
‘
some
person
’.
noun
-
somebody
,
somebodies
a
person
who
is
important
or
famous
•
She
wants
to
be
somebody
in
the
fashion
world
.
She
wants
to
be
somebody
in
the
fashion
world
.
•
When
the
director
walked
in
,
everyone
knew
he
was
somebody
.
When
the
director
walked
in
,
everyone
knew
he
was
somebody
.
Extended
from
the
pronoun
sense
to
mean
‘
person
of
importance
’
in
the
late
18th
century
,
often
contrasted
with
‘
nobody
’.
somewhere
adverb
in
,
at
,
or
to
a
place
that
is
not
known
,
named
,
or
specified
•
I
left
my
glasses
somewhere
in
the
kitchen
.
I
left
my
glasses
somewhere
in
the
kitchen
.
•
His
phone
is
ringing
somewhere
in
his
backpack
.
His
phone
is
ringing
somewhere
in
his
backpack
.
adverb
used
to
show
that
a
number
,
amount
,
or
time
is
approximate
•
The
repairs
will
cost
somewhere
around
$500
.
The
repairs
will
cost
somewhere
around
$500
.
•
It's
somewhere
around
midnight
,
and
the
streets
are
empty
.
It's
somewhere
around
midnight
,
and
the
streets
are
empty
.
noun
-
somewhere
an
unspecified
or
unknown
place
•
Let's
stop
and
eat
somewhere
before
the
movie
.
Let's
stop
and
eat
somewhere
before
the
movie
.
•
We
need
somewhere
quiet
to
study
.
We
need
somewhere
quiet
to
study
.
somehow
adverb
in
a
way
that
you
do
not
know
or
cannot
explain
•
Even
without
a
map
,
we
somehow
found
the
small
mountain
village
.
Even
without
a
map
,
we
somehow
found
the
small
mountain
village
.
•
The
kitten
had
somehow
climbed
onto
the
highest
shelf
.
The
kitten
had
somehow
climbed
onto
the
highest
shelf
.
From
some
+
how
,
recorded
since
Middle
English
.
adverb
for
a
reason
you
do
not
understand
or
cannot
explain
•
I
somehow
doubt
that
the
weather
will
stay
sunny
all
day
.
I
somehow
doubt
that
the
weather
will
stay
sunny
all
day
.
•
She
somehow
knew
he
was
in
trouble
,
even
though
he
hadn't
called
.
She
somehow
knew
he
was
in
trouble
,
even
though
he
hadn't
called
.
From
some
+
how
,
recorded
since
Middle
English
.
somewhat
adverb
to
a
small
or
moderate
degree
;
rather
•
The
coffee
was
somewhat
bitter
,
but
I
still
enjoyed
it
.
The
coffee
was
somewhat
bitter
,
but
I
still
enjoyed
it
.
•
The
new
software
update
made
my
phone
somewhat
faster
.
The
new
software
update
made
my
phone
somewhat
faster
.
From
Middle
English
‘
somwhat
’,
literally
‘
some
+
what
’,
originally
meaning
‘
something
’
or
‘
a
certain
amount
’
before
evolving
into
an
adverb
of
degree
.
pronoun
something
;
an
unspecified
thing
,
amount
,
or
degree
(
archaic
and
rare
)
•
Tell
me
somewhat
about
your
hometown
,
I
beg
you
.
Tell
me
somewhat
about
your
hometown
,
I
beg
you
.
•
There
is
somewhat
in
his
manner
that
troubles
me
.
There
is
somewhat
in
his
manner
that
troubles
me
.
Same
origin
as
the
adverb
sense
:
a
compound
of
‘
some
’
+
‘
what
’,
originally
used
as
a
pronoun
meaning
‘
something
’.
The
adverbial
sense
later
became
dominant
.
bother
verb
-
bother
,
bothering
,
bothers
,
bothered
to
annoy
,
disturb
,
or
upset
someone
•
Please
don
’
t
bother
the
cat
while
it
’
s
sleeping
.
Please
don
’
t
bother
the
cat
while
it
’
s
sleeping
.
•
The
buzzing
mosquitoes
bothered
the
campers
all
night
.
The
buzzing
mosquitoes
bothered
the
campers
all
night
.
Early
18th
century
,
origin
uncertain
;
perhaps
related
to
Irish
‘
bodhar
’
meaning
‘
deaf
,
dull
’.
verb
-
bother
,
bothering
,
bothers
,
bothered
to
make
the
effort
to
do
something
,
especially
when
it
seems
unnecessary
•
She
didn't
bother
to
turn
off
the
lights
before
leaving
.
She
didn't
bother
to
turn
off
the
lights
before
leaving
.
•
Why
bother
fixing
it
if
it's
cheaper
to
buy
a
new
one
?
Why
bother
fixing
it
if
it's
cheaper
to
buy
a
new
one
?
awesome
adjective
very
good
,
enjoyable
,
or
exciting
•
That
was
an
awesome
movie
—
let's
watch
it
again
!
That
was
an
awesome
movie
—
let's
watch
it
again
!
•
You
baked
me
cookies
?
Awesome
!
You
baked
me
cookies
?
Awesome
!
interjection
used
to
express
enthusiastic
approval
,
agreement
,
or
pleasure
•
"
We
all
finished
early
."
–
"
Awesome
!
Let's
go
grab
lunch
."
"
We
all
finished
early
."
–
"
Awesome
!
Let's
go
grab
lunch
."
•
You
can
pick
me
up
at
7
?
Awesome
!
You
can
pick
me
up
at
7
?
Awesome
!
adjective
causing
a
strong
feeling
of
admiration
,
respect
,
or
fear
because
something
is
extremely
impressive
or
powerful
•
The
astronauts
gazed
at
the
awesome
view
of
Earth
from
space
.
The
astronauts
gazed
at
the
awesome
view
of
Earth
from
space
.
•
The
power
of
the
waterfall
was
awesome
,
shaking
the
ground
beneath
our
feet
.
The
power
of
the
waterfall
was
awesome
,
shaking
the
ground
beneath
our
feet
.