6.1. Indefinite Adjectives ✅
Indefinite adjectives are a type of adjective that modifies a noun in a non-specific way.
Variable
Variable indefinite adjectives must agree with the noun it modifies in terms of gender or quantity.
1. Variable in Only Gender
A. Singular
| Indefinite Adjective | Translation | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Un) altro / (Una) altra | Another | Un altro pèttso, per favore. | Another piece, please. |
| Necuno / Necún / Necuna | No | Necún hòmene èst una ísola. | No man is an island. |
B. Plural
| Indefinite Adjective | Translation | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vàrios / Vàrias | Various (distinct or different types) | Hi ha vàrias optiones. | There are various options. |
| Vàrios / Vàrias / Divèrsos / Divèrsas | Several (more than two of the same type, but not many) | Comprai divèrsos libros. | I bought several books. |
| Ambos / Ambas | Both | Ambos mètodos. | Both methods. |
2. Variable in Gender and Quantity
| Indefinite Adjective | Translation | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pauco / Pauca / Paucos / Paucas | Few / Little | Paucos studiantes passaron lo exame. | Few students passed the exam. |
| Alcuno / Alcún / Alcunos / Alcuna / Alcunas / Qualque / Qualques | Some / A few | Qualque día. | Some day. |
| Cèrto / Cèrtos / Cèrta / Cèrtas | Certain (known, but not identified) | De una cèrta manaria. | In a certain way. |
| Determinato / Determinatos / Determinata / Determinatas | Certain (specific or identified in context) | En determinatos contèxtos. | In certain contexts. |
| Molto / Moltos / Molta / Moltas | Very / Much / Many | Moltas personas viven en Cina. Cuesto èst molto interessante! | Many people live in China. This is very interesting! |
| Tròppo / Tròppos / Tròppa / Tròppas | Too / Too many | Comprai tròppas cepollas. | I bought too many onions. |
| Tanto / Tantos / Tanta / Tantas | So much / So many | Lo campo ha tantas flores. Lo campo èst tanto bèllo! | The field has so many flowers. The field is so beautiful! |
| Divèrso / Divèrsos / Divèrsa / Divèrsas | Different | Lo gràfico contène colores divèrsos. | The graphic contains different colors. |
| Distinto / Distintos / Distinta / Distintas | Distinct | La música house èst un distinto tipo de música electrònica. | House music is a distinct type of electronic music. |
Invariable
Invariable indefinite adjectives do not change to agree with the noun it modifies in terms of gender or quantity.
A. Singular
| Indefinite Adjective | Translation | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastante / Plus tòsto | Quite / Rather / Pretty | Cuesto èst bastante diffícile. | This is quite difficult. |
| Qualonque | Any | Èstes líberos de partire en qualonque momènto. | You are all free to leave at any time. |
| Cata / Òmne | Each | Cata día èst una opportunitate. | Every day is an opportunity. |
| Menos | Fewer / Less | La classe ha menos studiantes cuesto anno. | The class has fewer students this year. |
| Plus / Màis | More | Necessitamos plus súccaro. | We need more sugar. |
| Un pauco | A little / Kind of | Èst un pauco interessante. | It is a little interesting. |
B. Plural
| Indefinite Adjective | Translation | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Múltiples | Multiple | Hao múltiples pènnas. | I have multiple pens. |
C. Singular and Plural
| Indefinite Adjective | Translation | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tale / Tales | Such | Non acceptarían jamàis tale idèa. | They would never accept such an idea. |
| Differènte / Differèntes | Different | Èst importante considerare differèntes prospectivas. | It is important to consider different perspectives. |
| Sufficiènte / Sufficièntes | Enough | Havemos sufficièntes voluntarios. | We have enough volunteers. |