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Rh or, a fistful l , used for hay, straw, corn, potatoes, &c.; , a grain, used for meal, flour, tea, &c.; , a penny, used for money. All these words take a genitive.

“Some of” followed by a noun is translated by followed by a dative case.

“Some of” followed by a singular pronoun is translated by ; when followed by a plural pronoun, by.

Translation of “Any.”

(a) When “any” is used in connection with objects that are usually counted it is translated by with a singular noun; as, any man;  or  Have you any horses?

The following phrases followed by a genitive case are used for “any” with objects that are not counted:, for bread, butter, meat, &c.: for liquids; , for tea, sugar, &c.;  Has he any meat?

“Any of” followed by a noun is translated by, for persons; , for any kind of countable objects; , &c., as