Indefinite quantifiers - Neurčité číslovky¶
Indefinite quantifiers—traditionally categorised as indefinite numerals in Czech 1 —indicate quantity without specifying an exact number.
Grammatically, they assign the genitive case to the quantified word. The genitive plural is typically used, except when quantifying uncountable nouns, in which case the genitive singular is used.
Indefinite quantifiers usually answer the question kolik? (how much / how many).
Common indefinite quantifiers include:
| Quantifier | Example |
|---|---|
| hodně, mnoho a lot, many, much |
hodně studentů |
| několik several |
několik hodin |
| pár a few, a couple |
pár let |
| málo few, little |
málo práce |
| dost enough |
dost problémů |
| spousta 2 plenty of |
spousta peněz |
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Terminologically, there may be some overlap with degree adverbs. ↩
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The word spousta grammatically functions as a feminine noun of Group 1, model word škola. ↩