Chapter 1.2 Flashcards
(21 cards)
indefinite words refer to people and things that are,,,
not specific
what are the 2 ways of forming a negative sentence
- place the negative word before the verb
- place no before the verb and the negative word after
When do you often use the personal a and why
- with alguien and nadie cause they refer to people
- with algun(a)(s) and ninguno(a)(s) when refering to people because they are the direct object of the verb
When are alguno and ninguno shortened and to what
before a masculine singular noun
algún and ningún
pero is used to mean _____
but
sino is used to mean _____
but rather/ on the contrary
when is sino used
when the first part of the sentence is negative and the second part contradicts it
algo
something; anything
nada
nothing; not anything
alguien
someone; somebody; anyone
nadie
no one; nobody; not anyoneqq
alguno/a(s), algún
some; any
ninguno/a(s), ningún
no; none; not any
o… o
either or
ni… ni
neither nor
siempre
always
jamás
never, not ever
también
also; too
tampoco
neither; not either
What are the two ways you can say:
no one gets up early
Nadie se levanta temprano
No se levanta nadie temprano
nunca
never, not ever