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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 AdjectiveTranslationExampleTranslation
(Un) altro / (Una) altraAnotherUn altro pèttso, per favore.Another piece, please.
Necuno / Necún / NecunaNoNecún hòmene èst una ísola.No man is an island.
Toto / TotaEach / EveryToto èssere humano èst nato líbero et equale en dignitate et derectos.All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
Entègro / EntègraEntireMangîai la pizza entègra.I ate all the pizza.

B. Plural

Indefinite AdjectiveTranslationExampleTranslation
Vàrios / VàriasVarious (distinct or different types)Hi ha vàrias optiones.There are various options.
Vàrios / Vàrias / Divèrsos / DivèrsasSeveral (more than two of the same type, but not many)Comprai divèrsos libros.I bought several books.
Ambos / Ambas / Ambodoos / AmbodoasBothAmbos mètodos.Both methods.
Totos / TotasAllTotos los libros.All the books.

2. Variable in Gender and Quantity

Indefinite AdjectiveTranslationExampleTranslation
Pauco / Pauca / Paucos / PaucasFew / LittlePaucos studiantes passaron lo exame.Few students passed the exam.
Alcuno / Alcún / Alcunos / Alcuna / Alcunas / Qualque / QualquesSome / A fewQualque día.Some day.
Cèrto / Cèrtos / Cèrta / CèrtasCertain (known, but not identified)De una cèrta manaria.In a certain way.
Determinato / Determinatos / Determinata / DeterminatasCertain (specific or identified in context)En determinatos contèxtos.In certain contexts.
Molto / Moltos / Molta / MoltasVery / Much / ManyMoltas personas viven en Cina. Cuesto èst molto interessante!Many people live in China. This is very interesting!
Tròppo / Tròppos / Tròppa / TròppasToo / Too manyComprai tròppas cepollas.I bought too many onions.
Tanto / Tantos / Tanta / TantasSo much / So manyLo campo ha tantas flores. Lo campo èst tanto bèllo!The field has so many flowers. The field is so beautiful!
Divèrso / Divèrsos / Divèrsa / DivèrsasDifferentLo gràfico contène colores divèrsos.The graphic contains different colors.
Distinto / Distintos / Distinta / DistintasDistinctLa música house èst un distinto tipo de música electrònica.House music is a distinct type of electronic music.
Toto / Totos / Tota / TotasAllMangîai tota la pizza.I ate all the pizza.

Invariable

Invariable indefinite adjectives do not change to agree with the noun it modifies in terms of gender or quantity.

A. Singular

Indefinite AdjectiveTranslationExampleTranslation
Bastante / Plus tòstoQuite / Rather / PrettyCuesto èst bastante diffícile.This is quite difficult.
QualonqueAnyÈstes líberos de partire en qualonque momènto.You are all free to leave at any time.
Cata / ÒmneEach / EveryCata día èst una opportunitate.Every day is an opportunity.
MenosFewer / LessLa classe ha menos studiantes cuesto anno.The class has fewer students this year.
Plus / MàisMoreNecessitamos plus súccaro.We need more sugar.
Un paucoA little / Kind ofÈst un pauco interessante.It is a little interesting.

B. Plural

Indefinite AdjectiveTranslationExampleTranslation
MúltiplesMultipleHao múltiples pènnas.I have multiple pens.

C. Singular and Plural

Indefinite AdjectiveTranslationExampleTranslation
Tale / TalesSuchNon acceptarían jamàis tale idèa.They would never accept such an idea.
Differènte / DifferèntesDifferentÈst importante considerare differèntes prospectivas.It is important to consider different perspectives.
Sufficiènte / SufficièntesEnoughHavemos sufficièntes voluntarios.We have enough volunteers.