no / none / nothing / nobody
Grammar Pattern
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: Negative determiners and pronouns
否定限定词和代词
Determinantes y pronombres negativos
否定の限定詞と代名詞
부정 한정사와 부정 대명사
'No' comes before nouns (no time, no money). 'None' stands alone or uses 'of' (none of them). 'Nothing/nobody/nowhere/no one' are negative pronouns. These already contain the negative, so don't add 'not'.
'No'放在名词前(no time, no money)。'None'独立使用或用'of'(none of them)。'Nothing/nobody/nowhere/no one'是否定代词。这些词本身已经包含否定意义,所以不要再加'not'。
'No' va antes de sustantivos (no time, no money). 'None' se usa solo o con 'of' (none of them). 'Nothing/nobody/nowhere/no one' son pronombres negativos. Ya contienen la negación, no añadas 'not'.
「No」は名詞の前に来ます(no time, no money)。「None」は単独または「of」と使います(none of them)。「Nothing/nobody/nowhere/no one」は否定代名詞です。すでに否定を含むので「not」を加えないでください。
'No'는 명사 앞에 옵니다(no time, no money). 'None'은 단독으로 또는 'of'와 함께 사용합니다(none of them). 'Nothing/nobody/nowhere/no one'은 부정 대명사입니다. 이미 부정의 의미를 포함하므로 'not'을 추가하지 마세요.
Examples
- There is no milk.' (before noun) 没有牛奶了。'(名词前)No hay leche.' (antes del sustantivo)牛乳がありません。'(名詞の前)우유가 없습니다.' (명사 앞)
- None of them came.' (pronoun) 他们都没来。'(代词)Ninguno de ellos vino.' (pronombre)彼らは誰も来ませんでした。'(代名詞)그들 중 아무도 오지 않았습니다.' (대명사)
- I know nothing.' (thing) 我什么都不知道。'(事物)No sé nada.' (cosa)何も知りません。'(もの)아무것도 모릅니다.' (사물)
- Nobody was there.' (person) 那里没有人。'(人)No había nadie.' (persona)誰もいませんでした。'(人)아무도 없었습니다.' (사람)
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: spoken, written, everyday
Tone: negative
✓ Do Say
- I have no idea.我不知道。No tengo idea.全く分かりません。전혀 모르겠습니다.
- There is nothing to do.没什么可做的。No hay nada que hacer.何もすることがありません。할 일이 없습니다.
- No one knows the answer.没人知道答案。Nadie sabe la respuesta.誰も答えを知りません。아무도 답을 모릅니다.
- She went nowhere.她哪里都没去。Ella no fue a ningún lado.彼女はどこにも行きませんでした。그녀는 아무 데도 가지 않았습니다.
- I know nothing.我什么都不知道。No sé nada.私は何も知りません。나는 아무것도 모릅니다.
- Nobody came.没有人来。No vino nadie.誰も来ませんでした。아무도 오지 않았습니다.
✗ Don't Say
- I don't have no idea. (double negative)I don't have no idea.(双重否定)I don't have no idea. (doble negación)I don't have no idea.(二重否定)I don't have no idea. (이중 부정)
- I don't know nothing. (double negative)I don't know nothing.(双重否定)I don't know nothing. (doble negación)I don't know nothing.(二重否定)I don't know nothing. (이중 부정)
- Nobody didn't come. (double negative)Nobody didn't come.(双重否定)Nobody didn't come. (doble negación)Nobody didn't come.(二重否定)Nobody didn't come. (이중 부정)
Origin & History
Negative words in English
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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