JLPT N5 grammar · Conjunctions & Questions
どこ(へ/に)も/何も/だれも + (Negative): meaning, usage and examples
どこ(へ/に)も/何も/だれも + (Negative) means: not…anywhere / not...anything / no one.
How to form it
どこ(へ/に)も / 何も / だれも + Negative verb
Examples
冷蔵庫に何もありません。
There's nothing in the fridge.
教室にだれもいません。
There is no one in the classroom.
昨日はどこへも行きませんでした。
I didn’t go anywhere yesterday.
その話はだれにも言いません。
I won’t tell anyone about it.
When to use it
Creates negative universal statements: 'nowhere', 'nothing', 'no one'. Must be used with a negative verb.
Nuance
Without the negative verb, these become positive universals: どこへも行く = 'go everywhere' (rare, emphatic).
Compare
どこか/何か/だれか = somewhere/something/someone (indefinite, positive sense).
Tip: A common error: 何も食べます (wrong). Must be 何も食べません (I eat nothing).
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- ~から: because... (reason)
- 〜とき: when… (at the time of...)
- どんな [Noun]: what kind of [Noun]?
- どうですか: how about, how... (asking for an opinion or impression)
- 何 (なん/なに): what
- どこか/何か/だれか/いつか: somewhere/something/someone/sometime
Frequently asked questions
What does どこ(へ mean?
Not…anywhere / not...anything / no one. Example: 冷蔵庫に何もありません。 (There's nothing in the fridge.)
How do you form どこ(へ?
どこ(へ/に)も / 何も / だれも + Negative verb. A common error: 何も食べます (wrong). Must be 何も食べません (I eat nothing).