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# much

determiner (much, more, most); adverb (much); pronoun (much)

«much» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Much means a lot of something you do not count one by one, like much water or much money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#m1)
2. «How much» asks for an amount or a price. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#m2)
3. Much makes a comparison stronger: much bigger, much faster. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#m3)
4. «Not much» means only a little. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#m4)
5. «Too much» means more than you need or want. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#m5)
6. (casual) «Not much» answers «What's up?» and means nothing special; «much?» alone asks the price. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#m6)
7. (sarcastic, casual) «Much?» or «…much?» mocks someone: «Jealous much?» means you are clearly jealous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#m7)
8. (rough) «Too much» can mean someone is being unbearable: «you're too much, mate»; «so much for that» means it failed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#m8)
9. (formal) «The quantity of», «to what extent» and «considerable» are the stiff words: «Determine the quantity of water remaining.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#m9)
10. Much can also mean very greatly, as in "it hurt so much". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#m10)

### In the lessons

in «how much» questions about money, liquid, weight or time; in comparisons «how much more», «much bigger»; in everyday life «how much is it?» asks the price; in casual talk «how much for 3?», «not much»; in the exam voice «ascertain the sum expended» or «determine the quantity»; phrases «so much», «too much», «as much as», «thank you very much», «not much», «much the same», «much of a muchness» (UK)

### Examples

- How much money does she have left? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x1)
- How much more does the bike cost than the ball? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x2)
- How much water is in the tank? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x3)
- He did not eat much. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x4)
- How much is this ice cream? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x5)
- A whale is much bigger than a dolphin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x6)
- Thank you very much for the present. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x7)
- Don't eat too much candy before dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x8)
- how much for 3 of them? (casual) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x9)
- «What's up?» «Not much, you?» (casual) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x10)
- Ate all 8 cookies? Greedy much? (sarcastic) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x11)
- Ascertain the quantity of water, in litres, remaining in the vessel subsequent to the removal of 4 litres. (formal exam) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x12)
- It has hurt me so much!” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/#x13)

### Note

«How much» asks for an amount (often money or a measure); «how many» asks for a count. «How much more/less» asks for a difference, so subtract. Trap: «much more» in a sentence is not a number. Much goes with uncountable nouns (much sand), many with countable ones (many shells). In casual talk «how much» is often said wrongly for a count («how much kids») — answer with a count. «Greedy much?» is a jibe, not a question about amount. Formal «the quantity of» = how much.

## In Jewish tradition

Used as in everyday English, often in the old way to mean a great amount or very. In the primary lessons: in «how much» questions about money, liquid, weight or time; in comparisons «how much more», «much bigger»; in everyday life «how much is it?» asks the price; in casual talk «how much for 3?», «not much»; in the exam voice «ascertain the sum expended» or «determine the quantity»; phrases «so much», «too much», «as much as», «thank you very much», «not much», «much the same», «much of a muchness» (UK)

### Examples

- And Abimelech said unto Isaac: 'Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.' (Torah GEN.26.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/much/#x1)
- And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. (Torah EXO.12.38, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/much/#x2)
- For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much. (Torah EXO.36.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/much/#x3)
- And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much. (Prophets 2SA.12.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/much/#x4)
- I am afflicted very much; quicken me, O LORD, according unto Thy word. (Writings PSA.119.107, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/much/#x5)
- Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince. (Writings PRO.17.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/much/#x6)

### Note

«How much» asks for an amount (often money or a measure); «how many» asks for a count. «How much more/less» asks for a difference, so subtract. Trap: «much more» in a sentence is not a number. Much goes with uncountable nouns (much sand), many with countable ones (many shells). In casual talk «how much» is often said wrongly for a count («how much kids») — answer with a count. «Greedy much?» is a jibe, not a question about amount. Formal «the quantity of» = how much.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «much» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/much/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «much» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/much/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«much» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/much.html) on Mova free.