UNIT SEVENTEEN The pronouns  ne  and  ci The pronoun  ne 1 The pronoun  ne  is used to refer to a part of a whole, corresponding to ‘of it/- them’, as in ‘some of it/them’, ‘two of them’, etc. It is normally used together with quantities, whether expressed in numbers or in any other way (kilos, litres, metres, slices, cups, ‘too much/little’, ‘enough’, etc.); it is always placed before the verb: Note, however, that  ne  is not used in cases where English would say ‘all of it’, ‘all of them’, etc. Compare the following examples: La torta era molto buona e  ne ho mangiate due fette. ‘Quanti fratelli hai?’ ‘ Ne  ho due.’ ‘Ha degli euro, Signor Watt?’ ‘Sì,  ne  ho 50.’ ‘Hai tutti i CD di Frank Zappa?’ ‘No,  ne  ho solo tre.’ ‘Mangi la frutta?’ ‘Sì,  ne  mangio molta.’ ‘Hai abbastanza soldi?’ ‘Sì, ne ho abbastanza.’ Se c’è ancora del te,  ne  prendo un’altra tazza. Se compri le mele,  ne  prendi un chilo anche per me? ‘Volete ancora del cioccolato?’ ‘No, grazie, non  ne  vogliamo più.’ The cake was very good, and I ate two slices (of it). ‘How many brothers and sisters do you have?’ ‘I have two (of them).’ ‘Have you got any euros, Mr Watt?’ ‘Ye s, I ’ve got 50 (of them).’ ‘Have you got all Frank Zappa’s CDs?’ ‘No, I’ve only got three (of them).’ ‘Do you eat fruit?’ ‘Yes, I eat a lot (of it).’ ‘Have you got enough money?’ ‘Ye s, I have enough (of it).’ If there’s still some tea, I’ll have another cup (of it). If you’re buying apples, will you get a kilo (of them) for me as well? ‘Do you want some more chocolate?’ ‘No, thanks, we don’t want any more (of it).’