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Something / anything / nothing

Lesson 35 of 84

A2

Something / anything / nothing = naam nahi pata, isliye yeh words. (English me inhe indefinite pronouns bhi kehte hain — matlab: koi khaas naam nahi.) something = koi cheez (positive). anything = koi cheez? (sawal / nahi). nothing = kuch nahi. Noun ke saath some / any = topic 20.

1. Kya hai

some rice = noun pata hai. something = "koi cheez", naam nahi pata. Jagah: aksar verb ke baad (I want something). Start pe bhi: Someone is at the door. There is nothing in the fridge.

I want something to eat. I don't know anyone here. There is nothing in the fridge.

2. Chart

Cheez Log Jagah
some- something somebody / someone somewhere
any- anything anybody / anyone anywhere
no- nothing nobody / no one nowhere
every- everything everybody / everyone everywhere

someone = somebody. anyone = anybody. no one do words (not noone).

3. Rules

Rule Yes No
Positive → some- I want something to eat. Someone is at the door. I want anything to eat. (positive me something)
Question / negative → any- Do you know anyone? I don't know anyone. I don't know someone.
Offer (20 / 29) Would you like something to drink? —
no- + positive verb I saw nothing. = I didn't see anything. I didn't see nothing. (double)
everybody = singular Everybody is ready. Everything is on the table. Everybody are ready.
adjective / else baad me something new, something else new something / else something
jagah Let's go somewhere. I didn't go anywhere. go to somewhere

none / a few = 49. someone who… = 43.

4. Examples

Bold = something / anyone / nothing jaise word (indefinite pronoun = naam nahi pata).

  1. I want something to eat.
  2. There is something in the bag.
  3. Would you like something to drink?
  4. Someone is at the door.
  5. I don't know anyone here.
  6. Is there anybody at home?
  7. There is nothing in the fridge.
  8. Nobody is in the classroom.
  9. Let's go somewhere at the weekend.
  10. I didn't go anywhere yesterday.
  11. I went nowhere yesterday. (same meaning, positive verb)
  12. Everybody is ready.
  13. Everything is on the table.
  14. I want something new. I want something else.
  15. Don't tell anyone.

5. Common mistakes

I didn't see nothing.
I didn't see anything. / I saw nothing.
I want anything to eat.
I want something to eat.
I don't know someone here.
I don't know anyone here.
Everybody are ready. / Everything are on the table.
Everybody is ready. / Everything is on the table.
I want new something. / else something
I want something new. / something else
Let's go to somewhere. / I didn't go nowhere.
Let's go somewhere. / I didn't go anywhere.
any thing / some thing / noone
anything / something / no one (or nobody)
Nobody don't know. / Nobody aren't here.
Nobody knows. / Nobody is here.
Hindi note. Hindi "kuch / koi / kuch nahi" English me teen family: some- (positive / offer), any- (sawal / negative), no- (positive verb, matlab zero). Jagah: verb ke baad (I want something), ya start (Someone is…). Double nahi: didn't + nothing. everybody / everything / nobody = singular (is / has / knows). Adjective peeche: something new. Jagah word: somewhere, bina extra to.

6. Practice

A. 10 MCQ

1. I want ______ to eat.
2. I don't know ______ here.
3. The fridge is empty. There is ______ in it.
4. Would you like ______ to drink? (offer)
5. ______ is at the door.
6. Everybody ______ ready.
7. I didn't go ______ yesterday.
8. I want something ______.
9. I didn't see ______. (didn't + nothing galat)
10. Let's go ______ at the weekend.

B. 5 fill-in

1. I want ______ to eat. (positive)

2. I don't know ______. (person, negative)

3. The bag is empty. There is ______.

4. I don't want this. I want something ______. (else)

5. Sahi karo: I didn't see nothing.

C. 3 sentences

Model answers neeche.

  1. something / someone: I want something to eat. / Someone is at the door.
  2. anything / anyone (negative or question): I don't know anyone. / Did you see anything?
  3. nothing / nobody / everybody is: There is nothing in the fridge. / Everybody is ready.

7. Answer key

MCQ
  1. a) something — positive. anything sawal/nahi me. nothing = zero.
  2. b) anyone — negative → any- + person. someone = positive. somewhere = jagah.
  3. c) nothing — empty + there is (positive verb). anything needs don't / isn't.
  4. b) something — offer (20 / 29). nothing = offer nahi.
  5. a) Someone — positive person. Anyone = sawal/negative. Somewhere = jagah.
  6. b) is — everybody singular. are / have galat.
  7. c) anywhere — didn't + any-. nowhere = I went nowhere (bina didn't). somewhere = positive.
  8. a) new — adjective after something. a new extra article. newly adverb.
  9. b) anything — didn't + any-. didn't + nothing double. someone = person/positive.
  10. a) somewhere — go somewhere, no to. something = cheez.
Fill-in
  1. something — positive.
  2. anyone (anybody bhi theek) — negative person.
  3. nothing — empty, there is + no-.
  4. else — something else.
  5. I didn't see anything. ya I saw nothing.
Model sentences
  1. I want something to eat.
  2. I don't know anyone here.
  3. There is nothing in the fridge.

Check: some- positive/offer; any- question/negative; no- + positive verb; no didn't + nothing; everybody is; something new / else; go somewhere; none/few = 49; who-clauses = 43; B1 starts 36.