| a few | some |
| few | not many |
| only a few | not many |
| little + countable noun | small |
| little + uncountable noun | not much |
| a little + uncountable noun | some |
| a few | some |
| few | not many |
| only a few | not many |
| little + countable noun | small |
| little + uncountable noun | not much |
| a little + uncountable noun | some |