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English
Etymology
From Middle English some, sum, from Old English sum (“some, a certain one”), 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”), Low German somige (“some”), Dutch sommige (“some”), German dialectal summige (“some”), Danish somme (“some”), Swedish somlig (“some”), Norwegian sum, som (“some”), Icelandic sumur (“some”), Gothic ???????????????? (sums, “one, someone”). More at same.
Alternative forms
- som (obsolete)
- som' (dialect)
- sum (AAVE)
Pronunciation
- (UK)
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /s?m/, [s?m]
- (US)
- (General American) enPR: s?m, IPA(key): /s?m/, [s?m]
- (General Australian, General New Zealand) IPA(key): /s?m/, [säm]
- Homophone: sum
- Rhymes: -?m
Pronoun
some
- A certain number, at least two.
- An indefinite quantity.
- An indefinite amount, a part.
Synonyms
- (an indefinite quantity): a few
Antonyms
- many
- much
- none
Translations
Determiner
some
- A certain proportion of, at least two.
- An unspecified quantity or number of.
- An unspecified amount of (something uncountable).
- A certain, an unspecified or unknown.
- A considerable quantity or number of; approximately.
- (informal) A remarkable.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- many
- much
- no
Derived terms
Translations
Adverb
some (not comparable)
- Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:approximately
Translations
Further reading
- some at OneLook Dictionary Search
- some in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- 'omes, Meos, OEMs, emos, meso-
Finnish
Etymology
Short for sosiaalinen media (“social media”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?some/, [?s?o?me?]
- Rhymes: -ome
- Syllabification: so?me
Noun
some
- (colloquial or jargon) social media
Declension
Anagrams
- meso
Galician
Verb
some
- third-person singular present indicative of sumir
Italian
Noun
some f
- plural of soma
Anagrams
- Mosè
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?so.mi/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /?so.me/
Verb
some
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of somar
- É importante que eu some números.
- It’s important that I add numbers.
- É importante que eu some números.
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of somar
- É importante que ele some números.
- It’s important that he adds numbers.
- É importante que ele some números.
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of somar
- Você aí, some números sozinho.
- You there, add numbers by yourself.
- Você aí, some números sozinho.
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of somar
- Você aí, não some números sozinho.
- You there, don’t add numbers by yourself.
- Você aí, não some números sozinho.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?s?.mi/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /?s?.me/
Verb
some
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of sumir
- Ele some.
- He vanishes.
- Ele some.
- second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of sumir
- Tu aí, some sozinho.
- You there, vanish by yourself.
- Tu aí, some sozinho.
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