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I am trying to understand the use of algo vs. algunos in the sentences below. At first I thought algo was a pronoun, and algunos was an adjective. But in the third sentence, Algunas appears to be a pronoun.

Él tiene algo de torta. He has some cake. Él tiene algunos libros. He has some apples

Algunas de las pelotas son amarillas. Some of the balls are yellow.

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Algo is the singular form of algunos.

Since there is only one cake (or piece of cake), you use algo for the cake...

El tiene algo de torta

If you have some pieces of cake, then you have this

El tiene algunos pedazos de torta

since there are several pieces of cake, you use algunos.

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    I would say "algo" is fur uncountable nouns. The singular form of "algunos" is "algún", as in "Creo que tengo algún teléfono viejo que funciona".
    – wimi
    Commented Dec 16, 2021 at 10:16

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