manches
Translation
some things, many a thing, some of it
Examples
Manches ist mir noch unklar.
Some things are still unclear to me.
Er hat in seinem Leben schon manches erlebt.
He has already experienced many things in his life.
Grammar Patterns
Manches + Verb (3rd Pers. Sg.) Some things are... Manches ist kompliziert.
Subject + Verb + manches (Acc. Neut. Sg.) ...experiences some things Er hat manches erlebt.
Similar Words
einiges (some things), etwas (something), vieles (many things)
Etymology
From Old High German 'manag' (many). The '-es' ending indicates the neuter gender.
Memory Tips
Used to refer to 'some things' in a general, unspecified way. It's the neuter singular nominative/accusative form, often acting as a pronoun.