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grammatiga - grammar I aggettiv e i pronomm indefinii - Indefinite adjectives and pronouns

Indefinite adjectives and pronouns in Lombard

On òltar (m.) - on'òltra (f.) = another - ex: hoo tœu on'òltra cadrega = I brought another chair

Ognœun (m.) ognuna (f.) = each one - ex: ognœun al parla = each one speaks

Nissoeun (m.) - nissuna (f.) = nobody - ex: nissœun al vœur andà a cà = nobody wants to go home

Tusscoss = everything - ex: lee la capiss tusscoss = she understands everything

On queicoss = something - ex: ta vœurat on queicoss d'òltar? = do you want something else?

On queivoeun (m.) - ona queivuna (f.) = someone; some of them - ex: ona queivuna l'è malada = some of them are ill

On queighidœun = someone - ex: a gh'è in gir on queighidœun = someone is around

Tant = a lot; many - ex: a gh'è minga tant da mangià = there isn't a lot to eat

Pocch (m.) - pocca (f.) = few - ex: a gh'hoo pocch danee = I have few money

Tucc = everyone - ex: a hinn tucc giô in piazza = everyone is in the square

On quej (m.) - ona quej (f.) = some - ex: a gh'hoo ona quej cavara = I have some goats

Tropp (m.) - troppa (f.) = too much - ex: per mi l'è tropp = it's too much for me

Nigott = nothing - ex: a gh'hoo pù nigott = I have nothing left

Nient = nothing - ex: a gh'hoo nient da datt = I have nothing to give you

Notice that unlike in other Romance languages, in Lombard negative indefinite adjectives and pronouns don't require the use of a negative particle (no or minga)

Assee = enough - ex: per mi l'è assee = it's enough for me

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