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Decoded Slug: なにも~ないです (nani mo~nai desu)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
なにも~ないです (nani mo~nai desu)

なにも~ないです (nani mo~nai desu)

Short explanation:

Used to express 'not any' or 'nothing' in a negative sentence.

Formation:

なにも + Verb-negative

Examples:

彼はなにも言わなかったです。
Kare wa nani mo iwanakatta desu.
He didn't say anything.
私はなにも食べないです。
Watashi wa nani mo tabenai desu.
I don't eat anything.
彼女はなにも持っていないです。
Kanojo wa nani mo motte inai desu.
She doesn't have anything.
この箱にはなにも入っていないです。
Kono hako ni wa nani mo haitte inai desu.
There is nothing in this box.

Long explanation:

The なにも~ないです grammar point is used in negative sentences to express the idea of 'not any', 'not at all', 'nothing', or 'none'. It is commonly used with verbs in the negative form.
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