few/a few/the few

Few/A few/the few

Few  का प्रयोग countable के साथ किया जाता हैा Few का अर्थ नकारात्मक अथवा नगण्य या कुछ नही के अर्थ में किया जाता है  A few का अर्थ कुछ थोडा सा होता है जबकि The few का अर्थ  जो सब कुछ थोडा सा ( not much but all that is) के लिए होता हैा

Use of Few – नगण्य या कुछ नही

(a)    Few people are fully happy.

(b)   Few men are free from any disease.

(c)  Few women can avoid talking.

(d) Few women can keep secrets.

Use of ‘A Few’ – means थोडे से (not many)

(a)    A few person can write correct English..

(b)   He asked me a few questions.

(c)     He died only a few months ago-

(d)   A few students secured more than 80% marks in Physics.

Use of ‘The Few’ means “not many but all there are” , जो भी थोडा सा सब

(a)    The few utensils she had, were taken by the thief.  थोडे से सारे अब और वर्तन नही वचे

(b)   The few clothes he had, all burnt in fire. (थोडे से कपडे, सारे  अब और कपडे नही

(c)    The few members of committee all took part in the demonstration.. ( सभी सदस्य थोडे से

(d)   The few books he had, were taken by the thief. ( थोडी सी सारी किताबे

Few  का अर्थ  नगण्य  में होता है एवं A few  तथा the few का अर्थ positive  में होता है इनका सही प्रयोग करना महत्वपूर्ण हैं