Something, Anything, Nothing, etc.: sætninger, øvelser, tests og eksempler

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. bruger

Noget, hvad som helst, ingenting osv. er ubestemte pronominer. De hjælper os med at tale om personer, ting eller steder, når vi ikke nævner den præcise person, genstand eller det præcise sted.

There is nothing interesting on TV, so I am going to read something.
Der er ikke noget interessant i fjernsynet, så jeg vil læse noget.
Are you doing anything interesting tonight?
Skal du lave noget spændende i aften?
Nobody came to Jeff's party because he didn't tell anyone the date.
Ingen kom til Jeffs fest, fordi han ikke fortalte nogen datoen.
I want to go somewhere warm.
Jeg vil gerne tage et sted hen, hvor der er varmt.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Form

Disse ord følger et enkelt mønster: some / any / no / every + en endelse for en person, ting eller et sted.

Betydning some- any- no- every-
mennesker someone
somebody		 anyone
anybody		 no one
nobody		 everyone
everybody
ting / fakta / handlinger something anything nothing everything
steder somewhere anywhere nowhere everywhere
  • -body og -one betyder næsten altid det samme: somebody = someone, anybody = anyone, nobody = no one.
  • Ingen skrives normalt som to ord. Noone er en fejl.
  • Disse pronominer tager som regel et udsagnsord i ental: Everyone is..., Something is..., Nobody knows...
I saw somebody on the roof.
Jeg så nogen på taget.
Do you know anyone famous?
Kender du nogen berømt?
She didn't buy anything.
Hun købte ikke noget.
There is nothing to eat.
Der er ikke noget at spise.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Regel

  • Ord med some- bruges oftest i positive sætninger, når vi taler om en uspecificeret person, ting eller sted.
    Someone is at the door.
    Nogen er ved døren.
    Ann had to buy something new.
    Ann måtte købe noget nyt.
    Let's go somewhere quiet.
    Lad os tage et sted hen, hvor der er roligt.
  • Ord med any- bruges oftest i negative sætninger og neutrale spørgsmål.
    She couldn't find anything suitable in her closet.
    Hun kunne ikke finde noget passende i sit klædeskab.
    Has anybody seen my keys?
    Har nogen set mine nøgler?
    I can't find my dog anywhere.
    Jeg kan ikke finde min hund nogen steder.
  • I positive sætninger kan anyone / anything / anywhere betyde “enhver person / enhver ting / ethvert sted”.
    Anyone can learn English with enough practice.
    Alle kan lære engelsk med nok øvelse.
    You can choose anything from this menu.
    Du kan vælge hvad som helst fra denne menu.
    We can sit anywhere you like.
    Vi kan sidde hvor som helst, du har lyst.
  • Ord med no- er allerede negative, så vi bruger dem normalt med en positiv udsagnsform.

    no one / nobody / nothing / nowhere + positive verb

    Nothing happened.
    Der skete ikke noget.
    I have nobody to talk to.
    Jeg har ingen at tale med.
    There was nowhere to park.
    Der var ingen steder at parkere.
  • Ord med every- betyder “alle mennesker / alle ting / alle steder”, men grammatisk tager de som regel et verbum i ental.
    Everyone likes this teacher.
    Alle kan lide denne lærer.
    Everything is ready for the party.
    Alt er klar til festen.
    There are toys everywhere.
    Der er legetøj overalt.
  • Et tillægsord kommer efter et ubestemt pronomen: noget interessant, nogen berømt, et sted varmt.
    There is nothing interesting on TV.
    Der er ikke noget interessant i fjernsynet.
    I want to buy something useful.
    Jeg vil gerne købe noget nyttigt.
    Do you know anyone famous?
    Kender du nogen berømt?
  • Vi bruger ofte at + infinitiv efter disse pronomener: noget at drikke, ikke noget at lave, nogen at hjælpe.
    I'd like something to drink, please.
    Jeg vil gerne have noget at drikke, tak.
    There is nothing to do in this town.
    Der er ikke noget at lave i denne by.
    We need someone to explain the rules.
    Vi har brug for nogen til at forklare reglerne.
  • Else kommer efter et ubestemt pronomen og betyder “en anden / andre / mere”.
    Can I ask you something else?
    Må jeg spørge dig om noget andet?
    No one else knew the answer.
    Ingen andre kendte svaret.
    If Tom can't come, we'll ask somebody else.
    Hvis Tom ikke kan komme, spørger vi en anden.
  • Vi kan tilføje 's for at vise ejefald: nogens taske, enhvers frakke, en andens telefon.
    This is somebody's notebook.
    Dette er nogens notesbog.
    Is this anybody's coat?
    Er dette nogens frakke?

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Negation

På engelsk bruger vi normalt ikke to nægtelser i én simpel sætning. Så vi vælger ét mønster: enten negativt udsagnsord + any- eller positivt udsagnsord + no-.

not + anyone / anybody / anything / anywhere
= no one / nobody / nothing / nowhere

✅ I didn't hear anything.
✅ I heard nothing.
✅ I don't know anyone in this town.
✅ I know no one in this town.
✅ We didn't go anywhere.
✅ We went nowhere.
  • Efter not / never / hardly / seldom bruger vi normalt any-, ikke no-.
    ✅ I have never seen anything like this.
    ❌ I have never seen nothing like this.
    ✅ She hardly knows anyone here.
    ❌ She hardly knows no one here.
  • Hvis et negativt pronomen er subjektet, skal du bruge no- og en positiv verbalform.
    ✅ Nobody came.
    ❌ Anybody didn't come.
    ✅ Nothing will change my mind.
    ❌ Not anything will change my mind.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Spørgsmål

I neutrale spørgsmål bruger vi normalt anyone / anybody / anything / anywhere. I anmodninger og tilbud bruger vi ofte some-, fordi vi forventer et positivt svar eller tilbyder hjælp.

Is there + anything / anyone...?
Do / Did / Have + subject + anything / anyone / anywhere...?
Would you like + something...?
Can someone / somebody + verb...?

Is there anything in the bag?
Er der noget i tasken?
Did you meet anyone at the party?
Mødte du nogen til festen?
Have you seen my keys anywhere?
Har du set mine nøgler nogen steder?
Would you like something to eat?
Kunne du tænke dig noget at spise?
Can somebody help me?
Kan nogen hjælpe mig?
Are you looking for someone?
Leder du efter nogen?

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Typiske fejl

De mest almindelige fejl er dobbelte nægtelser, forkert placering af adjektiver, verber i flertal efter everyone / everything og stavningen af no one.

❌ I didn't see nothing.
✅ I didn't see anything.
✅ I saw nothing.
❌ Nobody didn't come.
✅ Nobody came.
❌ There isn't nowhere to sit.
✅ There isn't anywhere to sit.
✅ There is nowhere to sit.
❌ I don't know nobody here.
✅ I don't know anybody here.
✅ I know nobody here.
❌ I need interesting something to read.
✅ I need something interesting to read.
❌ Do you know someone here? (neutral question)
✅ Do you know anyone here?
✅ Are you looking for someone? (expected answer: yes)
❌ Everyone are ready.
✅ Everyone is ready.
❌ Everything were expensive.
✅ Everything was expensive.
❌ Noone called me.
✅ No one called me.
✅ Nobody called me.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Sætninger

Someone left a message for you.
Nogen efterlod en besked til dig.
I need something for my headache.
Jeg har brug for noget mod min hovedpine.
Let's go somewhere quiet after work.
Lad os tage et sted hen, hvor der er stille, efter arbejde.
Did anyone call while I was out?
Ringede nogen, mens jeg var ude?
There isn't anything in the fridge.
Der er ikke noget i køleskabet.
I couldn't find my wallet anywhere.
Jeg kunne ikke finde min pung nogen steder.
Nobody knew the answer.
Ingen kendte svaret.
There was nothing that could fit her.
Der var intet, der kunne passe hende.
There is nowhere to park near the school.
Der er ingen steder at parkere i nærheden af skolen.
Everyone was happy with the result.
Alle var glade for resultatet.
Everything looks different in the morning.
Alt ser anderledes ud om morgenen.
There were flowers everywhere.
Der var blomster overalt.
I want to tell you something important.
Jeg vil fortælle dig noget vigtigt.
She didn't meet anyone interesting at the conference.
Hun mødte ikke nogen interessante på konferencen.
We have nothing to lose.
Vi har intet at tabe.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Eksempler

A: Is there anything interesting on TV?
B: No, there is nothing interesting. Let's read something instead.
A: Did anyone come to the party?
B: No, nobody came because Jeff didn't tell anyone the date.
A: Would you like something to drink?
B: Yes, please. Do you have anything cold?
A: I can't find my keys anywhere.
B: Maybe they are somewhere in the kitchen.
A: Can someone explain this rule?
B: Yes. Everyone needs to understand the difference between anything and nothing.
Ann needed something to wear, but she couldn't find anything suitable, so she bought something new.
Ann havde brug for noget at tage på, men hun kunne ikke finde noget passende, så hun købte noget nyt.
I don't know anyone in this town, but I hope to meet someone nice soon.
Jeg kender ikke nogen i denne by, men jeg håber snart at møde en sød person.

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Superlatives Comparatives Adverbs Adverbs of Frequency

Conditionals

Second Conditional First Conditional Third Conditional Zero Conditional

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Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Quantifiers Demonstrative Pronouns Possessive 's Possessives Pronouns

Sentences

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Verbs

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Modals

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