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Decoded Slug: だれも~ないです (dare mo ~ nai desu)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
だれも~ないです (dare mo ~ nai desu)

だれも~ないです (dare mo ~ nai desu)

Short explanation:

Express 'nobody' or 'no one' in a negative sentence.

Formation:

だれも + Verb-negative form (ないです), だれも + い-Adjective-negative form (ないです), だれも + な-Adjective-negative form (じゃないです)

Examples:

だれも知らないです。
Daremo shiranai desu.
Nobody knows.
だれも来ないです。
Daremo konai desu.
Nobody is coming.
彼女はだれも好きじゃないです。
Kanojo wa daremo suki ja nai desu.
She doesn't like anyone.
ここにはだれもいないです。
Koko ni wa daremo inai desu.
There is nobody here.

Long explanation:

The grammar point だれも~ないです is used to express the idea of 'nobody' or 'no one' in a negative sentence. だれも is followed by the negative form of a verb or adjective, often using the polite ないです form.
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