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Countable dan Uncountable Noun: A/An, Some, Any, Much, Many

Pelajari perbedaan countable dan uncountable nouns dalam bahasa Inggris, dan kapan menggunakan a/an, some, any, much, dan many.

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Illustration contrasting countable apples with uncountable water
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Kata benda bahasa Inggris terbagi menjadi dua kelompok besar: countable nouns (bisa dihitung) dan uncountable nouns (tidak bisa dihitung). Kelompok ini menentukan kata mana yang dipakai di depannya — a/an, some, any, much, atau many.

Chart of quantity words for countable and uncountable nouns

Countable nouns

Kata benda yang bisa dihitung satu per satu, dan punya bentuk jamak.

  • one apple, two apples
  • a book, three books
  • a student, five students

Uncountable nouns

Kata benda yang tidak bisa dihitung satuan (biasanya cairan, bahan, konsep abstrak) dan tidak punya bentuk jamak.

  • water, rice, sugar, coffee

  • information, advice, furniture, money

  • homework, luggage, news

  • ❌ two informations, three furnitures → kata-kata ini selalu tunggal: much information, a piece of furniture

a / an

Dipakai hanya dengan countable noun tunggal.

  • I need a pen.
  • She has an umbrella. (an dipakai sebelum bunyi vokal)
  • ❌ I need a water. → ✅ I need a glass of water. (uncountable, butuh satuan ukur)

some / any

Dipakai untuk kuantitas tidak pasti, baik untuk countable jamak maupun uncountable.

PenggunaanContoh
some — kalimat positif, atau tawaran/permintaanI have some apples. / Would you like some coffee?
any — kalimat negatif dan pertanyaanI don't have any apples. / Do you have any coffee?

much / many

KataDipakai denganContoh
manycountable pluralHow many books do you have?
muchuncountableHow much water do you need?
a lot of / lots ofkeduanyaI have a lot of friends. / I have a lot of time.

Kata benda yang bisa berubah makna

Beberapa kata benda bisa countable atau uncountable tergantung konteksnya:

  • I'd like a coffee, please. (countable — satu cangkir kopi)
  • I love coffee. (uncountable — kopi secara umum)

Kesalahan umum

  • ❌ "How much apples do you have?" → ✅ "How many apples do you have?" (countable, pakai many)
  • ❌ "I don't have some money." → ✅ "I don't have any money." (kalimat negatif pakai any)
  • ❌ "She gave me an advice." → ✅ "She gave me some advice." atau "a piece of advice." (advice adalah uncountable)

Sekali kamu tahu apakah kata bendanya bisa dihitung atau tidak, memilih a/an, some/any, dan much/many akan jauh lebih mudah.

Latihan cepat

0/4 terjawab

1. I don't have ______ money.

2. How ______ water do you drink every day?

3. She gave me some good ______.

4. Would you like ______ tea?

Jawab semua 4 soal untuk melihat skormu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is "How much apples do you have?" incorrect?

The correct form is "How many apples do you have?" Countable, use many.

What's the correct way to say "I don't have some money."?

The correct form is "I don't have any money." Negative sentences use any.

Is it correct to say "She gave me an advice."?

The correct form is "She gave me some advice." Advice is uncountable.