Japanese JLPT Grammar Point なにも~ません (nanimo~masen)
なにも~ません (nanimo~masen)
Short explanation:
Used to express 'not anything', 'nothing'.
Formation:
なにも + Verb-ます form + ません
Examples:
昨日はなにも食べませんでした。
Kinou wa nanimo tabemasen deshita.
I didn't eat anything yesterday.
彼はなにも話しません。
Kare wa nanimo hanashimasen.
He doesn't say anything.
この部屋ではなにも見えません。
Kono heya de wa nanimo miemasen.
I cannot see anything in this room.
彼女はなにも買いませんでした。
Kanojo wa nanimo kaimasen deshita.
She didn't buy anything.
Long explanation:
The grammar point なにも~ません is used to express the idea of 'not anything' or 'nothing' in negative sentences. It is placed before the verb in its negative form (~ません).
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