mang en

Definisjoner

1. many a; One out of many, many (times) (only the singular form of both the pronoun and the noun is used)
2. much, a lot (only the singular neuter form is used, the article is left out and no noun is utilised)
   poetic
3. many, several, quite a few, a good many (only the plural form is utilised)

Eksempler

“Det har hendt mang en gang = it has happened many times”

“Mang en gang har jeg forsøkt å finne skatten = many times have I attempted to find the treasure”

“Mang ei/en jente måtte av gårde for å hjelpe til = many girls had to head out to give a hand”

“Han har tatt mangt et tak = he has made many efforts (literally: "he has taken many hard holds/initiatives")”

“Du har mangt å lære, min venn = you have much to learn, my friend”

“Kjeder du deg? Det er mangt som må gjøres, vet du. = are you bored? There is much that needs to be done, you know.”

“Hun fortalte ham mangt og meget om gjenstandens virkemåte = she told him many ["various"] things about the function of the object.”

“Mange ganger skrek de, men ingen hørte dem = they screamed many times, but no one heard them.”