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[edit] English

Most common English words: could « our « than « #65: some » other » very » upon

[edit] Etymology

Old English sum

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[edit] Determiner

some

  1. An unspecified quantity or number of.
    Would you like some grapes?
  2. A considerable quantity or number of.
    He had edited the paper for some years.
  3. An unspecified or unknown.
    I've just met some guy who said he knew you.
  4. (informal) a remarkable.
    He is some acrobat!
  5. An indefinite quantity of.
    Everyone is wrong some of the time.
  6. At least one.

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[edit] Adverb

some (not comparable)

Positive
some

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Of a measurement; approximately, roughly
    I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos.

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[edit] Galician

[edit] Verb

some

  1. third-person singular present indicative of sumir.

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[edit] Noun

some f.

  1. Plural form of soma.