| some | pron. indefinite amount or quantity | en | en |
| some | approximately, to a certain degree; somewhat (Informal); very, considerably (Informal) | en | en |
| some | being an unknown or unspecified amount, undetermined, approximate; being unnamed; impressive, remarkable (Informal) | en | (sıfat) | en |
| some | remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier | en | en |
| some | Considerable in number or quantity | en | en |
| some | Certain; those of one part or portion; in distinction from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another | en | en |
| some | A part; a portion; used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions | en | en |
| some | as not known individually, or designated more specifically; as, some man, that is, some one man | en | en |
| some | Not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just | en | en |
| some | About; near; more or less; used commonly with numerals, but formerly also with a singular substantive of time or distance; as, a village of some eighty houses; some two or three persons; some hour hence | en | en |
| some | Used also pronominally; as, I have some | en | en |
| some | A certain; one; indicating a person, thing, event, etc | en | en |
| some | Consisting of a greater or less portion or sum; composed of a quantity or number which is not stated; used to express an indefinite quantity or number; as, some wine; some water; some persons | en | en |
| some | A combining form or suffix from Gr | en | en |
| some | sw^ma (gen | en | en |
| some | sw`matos) the body; as in merosome, a body segment; cephalosome, etc | en | en |
| some | An adjective suffix having primarily the sense of like or same, and indicating a considerable degree of the thing or quality denoted in the first part of the compound; as in mettlesome, full of mettle or spirit; gladsome, full of gladness; winsome, blithesome, etc | en | en |
| some | some WEAK STRONG | en | en |
| some | You use some to refer to a quantity of something or to a number of people or things, when you are not stating the quantity or number precisely. Robin opened some champagne He went to fetch some books Some children refuse to eat at all and others overeat. Some is also a pronoun. This year all the apples are all red. My niece and nephew are going out this morning with step-ladders to pick some | en | en |
| some | emphasis You use some to emphasize that a quantity or number is fairly large. For example, if an activity takes some time, it takes quite a lot of time. The question of local government finance has been the subject of debate for some years I have discussed this topic in some detail He remained silent for some time It took some effort to conceal her relief | en | en |
| some | emphasis You use some to emphasize that a quantity or number is fairly small. For example, if something happens to some extent, it happens a little. `Isn't there some chance that William might lead a normal life?' asked Jill All mothers share to some extent in the tension of a wedding Some fishing is still allowed, but limits have been imposed on the size of the catch | en | en |
| some | If you refer to some of the people or things in a group, you mean a few of them but not all of them. If you refer to some of a particular thing, you mean a part of it but not all of it. Some of the people already in work will lose their jobs Remove the cover and spoon some of the sauce into a bowl Some of us are sensitive to smells, others find colours easier to remember. all Some is also a pronoun. When the chicken is cooked I'll freeze some | en | en |
| some | vagueness If you refer to some person or thing, you are referring to that person or thing but in a vague way, without stating precisely which person or thing you mean. If you are worried about some aspect of your child's health, call us She always thinks some guy is going to come along and fix her life | en | en |
| some | vagueness You can use some in front of a number to indicate that it is approximate. I have kept birds for some 30 years He waited some 80 to 100 yards from the big pink villa = about | en | en |
| some | Some is used to mean to a small extent or degree. If Susanne is off somewhere, I'll kill time by looking around some | en | en |
| some | feelings You can use some in front of a noun in order to express your approval or disapproval of the person or thing you are mentioning. `Some party!' --- `Yep. One hell of a party.' | en | en |
| some | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" | en | en |
| some | quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper" | en | en |
| some | unknown or unspecified; "some lunatic drove into my car"; "some man telephoned while you were out"; "some day my prince will come"; "some enchanted evening" | en | en |
| some | relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years" | en | en |
| some | remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier" | en | en |
| some | relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent; "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away" | en | en |
Etymology :Middle English som, adjective and pronoun, from Old English sum; akin to Old High German sum some, Greek hamE somehow, homos same; more at SAME. Pronunciation :s&m, for 2 without stre. Function :adjective. Date :before 12th century.
