No. 583 in Hungarian
annyi
"Annyi" means "that much" or "so much" in English.
In a sentence
Annyi könyv van az asztalon.
There are so many books on the table.
In this sentence, "annyi" is used to mean 'so many' or 'so much,' indicating a large or noteworthy amount.
Nem volt még annyi pénzem, hogy megvegyem a házat.
I did not yet have enough money to buy the house.
Here, "annyi" is utilized comparably to 'enough' when combined with 'nem' (not) to imply insufficiency.
Csak annyi kávét kértem, amennyit tényleg megiszok.
I only asked for as much coffee as I would actually drink.
In this instance, "annyi" is employed to equate the amount requested with the amount practically needed, working alongside a clause introduced by 'amennyit.'
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