some (from the lat. aliquis , someone, and unus , one) 1 adj. and pron. indef. It is used in cases in which the speaker can not determine what of the designated by the name and sometimes, or if it is one or several or even none: Bring me a book. come some letter for me, keep it for me. Referral to people equals someone : Give the letter to someone who goes there. It is used instead of someone when you want to determine the genre: Let someone who knows how to draw come ; or when it is a plural: Some do not want to believe it. Some other, a few, as is. Algund, algunt. 2 With a non-countable name, it is equivalent to something : It has some money . And, sometimes, it amounts to enough : A disease of some importance . 3 Postponed to the name in negative or negative sense phrases even if they are not in the form, means none : In no way should you be ashamed . Somewhat. Something. Someone else. Some, but few: It comes here again and again. Do some Informal expression, equivalent in hypothetical phrases to make one , with which reference is made with derogatory emphasis or reprobation to an action of someone: When the teacher has punished him it will be because he has done something . Frequently it is followed by of yours : You have already done some of yours . V. Some time back . . Usage notes In general, not one is used, but one when one refers with certainty to a singular thing: it is said some answered yes, others said no , etc .; but it is not said some said yes, another said no , etc., because in contrast to another it is assumed that the speaker refers to only one person. However, it says I know you're in some country in America. In the plural it represents several indeterminate individuals: Some people believe ... . Or it is equivalent to a few or a few : I have some coins in my pocket . It is used as a partitive with from : Some of those present noticed and with a complement with between instead of the partitive: Some of those who protested did not know why .
