Difference between revisions of "Some - any"

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;something / ¿ anything ?: ''quelque chose''
 
;something / ¿ anything ?: ''quelque chose''
;<span style="color:DarkRed;">not</span> anything: ''rien'' (<span style="color:green">objet grammatical</span>'' <span style="color:red;">❢❢</span> -- ''comme <span style="color:green">sujet grammatical</span> utilise '''no-one'''),'' par exemple:  ''Nothing is missing.'' / ''There is nothing missing''  
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;<span style="color:DarkRed;">not</span> anything: ''rien (<span style="color:green">objet grammatical</span>'' <span style="color:red;">❢❢</span> -- ''comme <span style="color:green">sujet grammatical</span> utilise '''no-one'''),'' par exemple:  ''Nothing is missing.'' / ''There is nothing missing''  
 
;someone / somebody // ¿ anyone ? / ¿ anybody ?: ''quelqu'un(e)''
 
;someone / somebody // ¿ anyone ? / ¿ anybody ?: ''quelqu'un(e)''
 
;<span style="color:DarkRed;">not</span> anyone: ''personne (<span style="color:green">objet grammatical</span>'' <span style="color:red;">❢❢</span> -- ''comme <span style="color:green">sujet grammatical</span> utilise '''no-one'''),'' par exemple:  ''No-one is missing.'' / ''There is nobody missing.''
 
;<span style="color:DarkRed;">not</span> anyone: ''personne (<span style="color:green">objet grammatical</span>'' <span style="color:red;">❢❢</span> -- ''comme <span style="color:green">sujet grammatical</span> utilise '''no-one'''),'' par exemple:  ''No-one is missing.'' / ''There is nobody missing.''

Revision as of 23:54, 10 May 2011

Introduction

One difference between "some" and "any" is quantity.

  • Some cookies could mean:
    • two or three cookies (snacktime) OR
    • eight thousand cookies (a cookie factory)
  • Any brownies: at least one brownie.
    • onean / a (compare à l'article "un(e)" en français)
    • an + -y = any
  • "Not any" means none. Not one. Zero. Zilch.



Affirmative (+) / negative (-) / interrogative (?)

  • Dans les phrases affirmatives, on trouve presque toujours some.
  • Dans les phrases négatives, any.
  • Pour les phrases interrogatives,
    • si tu sais que quelque chose existe, emploie some
    • sinon, any.


pronunciation
example
affirmative (+)

ə · 'fɜrm · ə · tɪv

I have got some pennies, but I need a dollar!
negative (-)

neg · ə · tɪv

You don't have any French fries!
interrogative (?)

ɪn · tə · 'ra:g · ə · tɪv

Do you have any new games?

May I have some chips?



Combinations


something Let's have something to eat! someone
somebody
Ask someone for help! somewhere Let's go somewhere fun!
anything We don't have anything to eat! anyone
anybody
Don't ask anyone anything!
  - Ne demande rien à personne!
anywhere There isn't anywhere to sit!


something / ¿ anything ?
quelque chose
not anything
rien (objet grammatical ❢❢ -- comme sujet grammatical utilise no-one), par exemple: Nothing is missing. / There is nothing missing
someone / somebody // ¿ anyone ? / ¿ anybody ?
quelqu'un(e)
not anyone
personne (objet grammatical ❢❢ -- comme sujet grammatical utilise no-one), par exemple: No-one is missing. / There is nobody missing.
somewhere / ¿ anywhere ?
quelque part
not anywhere
nulle part

Countable vs. Uncountable