Something, Anything, Nothing, etc.: sinne, oefeninge, toetse en voorbeelde

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. gebruik

Iets, enigiets, niks, ens. is onbepaalde voornaamwoorde. Hulle help ons om oor mense, dinge of plekke te praat wanneer ons nie die presiese persoon, voorwerp of plek noem nie.

There is nothing interesting on TV, so I am going to read something.
Daar is niks interessant op TV nie, so ek gaan iets lees.
Are you doing anything interesting tonight?
Doen jy vanaand iets interessants?
Nobody came to Jeff's party because he didn't tell anyone the date.
Niemand het na Jeff se partytjie toe gekom nie omdat hy vir niemand die datum gesê het nie.
I want to go somewhere warm.
Ek wil êrens heen gaan waar dit warm is.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Vorm

Hierdie woorde volg ’n eenvoudige patroon: some / any / no / every + ’n ending vir ’n persoon, ding of plek.

Betekenis some- any- no- every-
mense someone
somebody		 anyone
anybody		 no one
nobody		 everyone
everybody
dinge / feite / handelinge something anything nothing everything
plekke somewhere anywhere nowhere everywhere
  • -body en -one beteken byna altyd dieselfde: somebody = someone, anybody = anyone, nobody = no one.
  • Niemand word gewoonlik as een woord geskryf. Noone is ’n fout.
  • Hierdie voornaamwoorde neem gewoonlik ’n enkelvoudige werkwoord: Almal is..., Iets is..., Niemand weet...
I saw somebody on the roof.
Ek het iemand op die dak gesien.
Do you know anyone famous?
Ken jy enige beroemde persoon?
She didn't buy anything.
Sy het niks gekoop nie.
There is nothing to eat.
Daar is niks om te eet nie.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Reël

  • Woorde met some- word meestal in positiewe sinne gebruik wanneer ons oor ’n ongespesifiseerde persoon, ding of plek praat.
    Someone is at the door.
    Iemand is by die deur.
    Ann had to buy something new.
    Ann moes iets nuuts koop.
    Let's go somewhere quiet.
    Kom ons gaan êrens stil.
  • Woorde met any- word meestal in negatiewe sinne en neutrale vrae gebruik.
    She couldn't find anything suitable in her closet.
    Sy kon niks geskik in haar kas kry nie.
    Has anybody seen my keys?
    Het iemand my sleutels gesien?
    I can't find my dog anywhere.
    Ek kan my hond nêrens vind nie.
  • In positiewe sinne kan anyone / anything / anywhere “enige persoon / enige ding / enige plek” beteken.
    Anyone can learn English with enough practice.
    Enigiemand kan Engels leer met genoeg oefening.
    You can choose anything from this menu.
    Jy kan enigiets van hierdie spyskaart kies.
    We can sit anywhere you like.
    Ons kan enige plek sit waar jy wil.
  • Woorde met no- is reeds negatief, so ons gebruik hulle gewoonlik met ’n positiewe werkwoordsvorm.

    no one / nobody / nothing / nowhere + positive verb

    Nothing happened.
    Niks het gebeur nie.
    I have nobody to talk to.
    Ek het niemand om mee te praat nie.
    There was nowhere to park.
    Daar was nêrens om te parkeer nie.
  • Woorde met elke- beteken “alle mense / alle dinge / alle plekke”, maar grammatikaal neem hulle gewoonlik ’n enkelvoudige werkwoord.
    Everyone likes this teacher.
    Almal hou van hierdie onderwyser.
    Everything is ready for the party.
    Alles is gereed vir die partytjie.
    There are toys everywhere.
    Daar is oral speelgoed.
  • ’n Byvoeglike naamwoord kom ná ’n onbepaalde voornaamwoord: iets interessants, enigiemand beroemd, êrens warm.
    There is nothing interesting on TV.
    Daar is niks interessant op TV nie.
    I want to buy something useful.
    Ek wil iets nuttigs koop.
    Do you know anyone famous?
    Ken jy enige beroemde persoon?
  • Ons gebruik dikwels om te + infinitief ná hierdie voornaamwoorde: iets om te drink, niks om te doen nie, iemand om te help.
    I'd like something to drink, please.
    Ek wil graag iets hê om te drink, asseblief.
    There is nothing to do in this town.
    Daar is niks om in hierdie dorp te doen nie.
    We need someone to explain the rules.
    Ons het iemand nodig om die reëls te verduidelik.
  • Else kom ná ’n onbepaalde voornaamwoord en beteken “’n ander / ander / meer”.
    Can I ask you something else?
    Kan ek jou iets anders vra?
    No one else knew the answer.
    Niemand anders het die antwoord geken nie.
    If Tom can't come, we'll ask somebody else.
    As Tom nie kan kom nie, sal ons iemand anders vra.
  • Ons kan 's byvoeg om besit aan te dui: iemand se sak, enigiemand se jas, iemand anders se foon.
    This is somebody's notebook.
    Hierdie is iemand se notaboek.
    Is this anybody's coat?
    Is hierdie enigiemand se jas?

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Ontkenning

In Engels gebruik ons gewoonlik nie twee ontkennings in een eenvoudige sin nie. Daarom kies ons een patroon: óf negatiewe werkwoord + enige- óf positiewe werkwoord + geen-.

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.
  • Na not / never / hardly / seldom gebruik ons gewoonlik any-, nie no- nie.
    ✅ 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.
  • As ’n negatiewe voornaamwoord die onderwerp is, gebruik no- en ’n positiewe werkwoordsvorm.
    ✅ Nobody came.
    ❌ Anybody didn't come.
    ✅ Nothing will change my mind.
    ❌ Not anything will change my mind.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Vrae

In neutrale vrae gebruik ons gewoonlik enigiemand / enige iemand / enigiets / enige plek. In versoeke en aanbiedinge gebruik ons dikwels some- omdat ons ’n positiewe antwoord verwag of hulp aanbied.

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?
Is daar iets in die sak?
Did you meet anyone at the party?
Het jy iemand by die partytjie ontmoet?
Have you seen my keys anywhere?
Het jy my sleutels êrens gesien?
Would you like something to eat?
Wil jy iets hê om te eet?
Can somebody help me?
Kan iemand my help?
Are you looking for someone?
Soek jy iemand?

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Tipiese foute

Die algemeenste foute is dubbele ontkennings, verkeerde byvoeglike naamwoordposisie, meervoudige werkwoorde ná everyone / everything, en die spelling van 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. Sinne

Someone left a message for you.
Iemand het 'n boodskap vir jou gelos.
I need something for my headache.
Ek het iets nodig vir my hoofpyn.
Let's go somewhere quiet after work.
Kom ons gaan êrens stil ná werk.
Did anyone call while I was out?
Het iemand gebel terwyl ek uit was?
There isn't anything in the fridge.
Daar is niks in die yskas nie.
I couldn't find my wallet anywhere.
Ek kon nêrens my beursie kry nie.
Nobody knew the answer.
Niemand het die antwoord geweet nie.
There was nothing that could fit her.
Daar was niks wat haar kon pas nie.
There is nowhere to park near the school.
Daar is nêrens om naby die skool te parkeer nie.
Everyone was happy with the result.
Almal was gelukkig met die resultaat.
Everything looks different in the morning.
Alles lyk anders in die oggend.
There were flowers everywhere.
Daar was oral blomme.
I want to tell you something important.
Ek wil vir jou iets belangriks vertel.
She didn't meet anyone interesting at the conference.
Sy het niemand interessant by die konferensie ontmoet nie.
We have nothing to lose.
Ons het niks om te verloor nie.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Voorbeelde

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 het iets nodig gehad om aan te trek, maar sy kon niks geskik vind nie, so sy het iets nuuts gekoop.
I don't know anyone in this town, but I hope to meet someone nice soon.
Ek ken niemand in hierdie dorp nie, maar ek hoop om binnekort iemand aardig te ontmoet.

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Adjectives/Adverbs

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Conditionals

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Pronouns

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Sentences

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Verbs

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Modals

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