No. 46 in Italian
quanto
"Quanto" means "how much" or "how many" in English.
In a sentence
Quanto costa questo libro?
How much does this book cost?
In this sentence, 'quanto' is used as an interrogative adverb to ask for the price or cost.
Non so quanto sia importante.
I don’t know how important it is.
Here, 'quanto' functions as a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause expressing degree of importance.
Mangia quanto vuoi.
Eat as much as you want.
In this usage, 'quanto' acts as an adverb to signify quantity, offering freedom about an indefinite amount.
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