some

Meaning

Pron

1. A certain number, at least two.
2. An indefinite quantity.
3. An indefinite amount; a part. Used mostly with abstract and nonliving objects.
4. (obsolete) Someone, a certain person.

Det

1. A nonzero, unspecified proportion of (a bounded set of countable things): at least two.
2. A nonzero, unspecified quantity or number of (an unbounded set of countable things).
3. An unspecified amount of (something uncountable).
4. A certain, an unspecified or unknown.
5. A considerable quantity or number of.
6. Approximately, about (with a number).
7. Emphasizing a number.
8. (informal) A remarkable.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.
2. (dialectal, not-comparable) To a certain extent, or for a certain period.
3. (dialectal, not-comparable) Somewhat, a little.

Opposite of

zero#Determiner, no#Determiner, ;, a lot of#Determiner, many#Determiner, numerous#Determiner, countless#Determiner

Synonyms

a few

🤏

any

few

🤏

several

a little

certain

little

one

a bit

about

approximately

part

other

someone

others

a little bit

somebody

a

🅰️

not many

somewhat

around

roughly

anybody

a certain

some one

more or less

some more

some kind of

the rest

various

half

something

some people

apart

some sort of

the others

different

another

close to

number of

a feature

sometimes

give or take

rather

portion

or so

of the

share

considerable

a number of

Translations

einige

alcuni

quelques

qualche

🤏

algunos

alguno

quelque

certain

unos

etwas

certains

environ

manche

enkele

🤏

wat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sʌm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: som

Inherited from Old English: sum

Cognate with Scots: sum

Cognate with Northern Frisian: som

Cognate with Western Frisian: sommige

Cognate with Dutch: som

Cognate with Dutch: sommige

Cognate with Low German: somige

Cognate with German: -

Cognate with Danish: somme

Cognate with Swedish: somlig

Cognate with Norwegian: sum

Cognate with Icelandic: sumur

Cognate with Gothic: 𐍃𐌿𐌼𐍃

In summary

From Middle English som, sum, from Old English sum (“some, a certain one”), from Proto-West Germanic *sum, from Proto-Germanic *sumaz (“some, a certain one”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one, whole”).
Cognate Scots sum, some (“some”), North Frisian som, sam, säm (“some”), West Frisian sommige, somlike (“some”), dialectal Dutch som, saom (“some”), standard Dutch sommige (“some”), Low German somige (“some”), German dialectal summige (“some”), Danish somme (“some”), Swedish somlig (“some”), Norwegian sum, som (“some”), Icelandic sumur (“some”), Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌼𐍃 (sums, “one, someone”). More at same.

Sentences

The theories listed below are some of the more popular explanations .

Some days are good , somedays are difficult .

Some of the leaders of the uprising later abused their privileges for personal gain .

Thus some series , such as " Pet Alien ", " Being Ian ", and " Jakers !

After some competition , Albertville was awarded the school for the Seventh District .

Some folk traditions assign a different attribute to each leaf of a clover .