INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
(= Αόριστες Αντωνυμίες)
Οι αόριστες αντωνυμίες προσαρμόζουν την κατάληξή τους ανάλογα με το αν προσδιορίζουν κάποιο πράγμα (thing) ή κάποιο πρόσωπο - άνθρωπο (person, one).
Για ανθρώπους:
ΚΑΤΑΛΗΞΗ -ΟΝΕ / - BODY
everyone / everybody = όλοι/-ες [Κατάφαση]
e.g. Everyone went to the party.
someone/somebody= κάποιος/-α [Κατάφαση]
e.g.There is somebody at the door.
anyone/anybody = κανείς; [Ερώτηση]
e.g.Does anyone speak Spanish?
anyone/anybody = οποιοσδήποτε/ οποιαδήποτε [Κατάφαση]
e.g.With a little effort, anybody can become rich.
anyone/ anybody = κανείς/ καμία [Άρνηση]
e.g.They haven't invited anyone to their party yet.
no one / nobody = κανείς/ καμία [Άρνηση]
e.g.I know nobody here.
Για πράγματα/ καταστάσεις:
ΚΑΤΑΛΗΞΗ - THING
everything = όλα [Κατάφαση]
e.g.Everything was ready for the wedding.
something= κάτι [Κατάφαση]
e.g.I want to tell you something.
anything = τίποτα/ κάτι [Ερώτηση]
e.g.Did they find anything interesting?
anything = οτιδήποτε [Κατάφαση]
e.g.You can eat anything you wish.
anything =τίποτα [Άρνηση]
e.g.I don't understand anything you say.
nothing = τίποτα [Άρνηση]
e.g.I understand nothing.
*NOTE: Με τις αντωνυμίες no one / nobody and nothing ΔΕΝ χρησιμοποιούμε δεύτερη άρνηση μέσα στην πρόταση, καθώς στα αγγλικά ισχύει η εξίσωση:
2 αρνήσεις = 1 κατάφαση
e.g.I know nobody.
NOT: I
Αν το ρήμα μας έχει ήδη άρνηση, τότε χρησιμοποιώ τα: anyone/anybody and anything:
e.g.I don´t know anybody.
e.g.I hear nothing. or I don´t hear anything. NOT: I
PRACTICE
1.Choose the correct answer:
- Someone / Anyone called but didn't leave his name.
- Go to the kitchen and take everything / anything you want.
- The coach asked everyone / someone not to be late.
- Is there something / everything wrong?
- Did anyone / everyone see where I left my keys?
- Make sure you put everything / something in its place and leave the kitchen tidy.
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