Something, Anything, Nothing, etc.: setninger, øvelser, tester og eksempler

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. bruker

Noe, hva som helst, ingenting osv. er ubestemte pronomen. De hjelper oss å snakke om personer, ting eller steder når vi ikke sier nøyaktig hvilken person, gjenstand eller hvilket sted.

There is nothing interesting on TV, so I am going to read something.
Det er ikke noe interessant på TV, så jeg skal lese noe.
Are you doing anything interesting tonight?
Skal du gjøre noe interessant i kveld?
Nobody came to Jeff's party because he didn't tell anyone the date.
Ingen kom til Jeffs fest fordi han ikke fortalte noen datoen.
I want to go somewhere warm.
Jeg vil dra et sted som er varmt.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Form

Disse ordene følger et enkelt mønster: some / any / no / every + en ending 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 betyr nesten alltid det samme: somebody = someone, anybody = anyone, nobody = no one.
  • Ingen skrives vanligvis som to ord. Noone er en feil.
  • Disse pronomenene tar vanligvis et verb i entall: Alle er ..., Noe er ..., Ingen vet ...
I saw somebody on the roof.
Jeg så noen på taket.
Do you know anyone famous?
Kjenner du noen berømte?
She didn't buy anything.
Hun kjøpte ikke noe.
There is nothing to eat.
Det er ingenting å spise.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Regel

  • Ord med some- brukes oftest i positive setninger når vi snakker om en uspesifisert person, ting eller sted.
    Someone is at the door.
    Noen er ved døren.
    Ann had to buy something new.
    Ann måtte kjøpe noe nytt.
    Let's go somewhere quiet.
    La oss gå et sted hvor det er stille.
  • Ord med any- brukes oftest i negative setninger og nøytrale spørsmål.
    She couldn't find anything suitable in her closet.
    Hun kunne ikke finne noe passende i skapet sitt.
    Has anybody seen my keys?
    Har noen sett nøklene mine?
    I can't find my dog anywhere.
    Jeg finner ikke hunden min noe sted.
  • I positive setninger kan anyone / anything / anywhere bety «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 velge hva som helst fra denne menyen.
    We can sit anywhere you like.
    Vi kan sitte hvor du vil.
  • Ord med no- er allerede negative, så vi bruker dem vanligvis med en positiv verbform.

    no one / nobody / nothing / nowhere + positive verb

    Nothing happened.
    Ingenting skjedde.
    I have nobody to talk to.
    Jeg har ingen å snakke med.
    There was nowhere to park.
    Det var ingen steder å parkere.
  • Ord med every- betyr «alle mennesker / alle ting / alle steder», men grammatisk sett tar de vanligvis et verb i entall.
    Everyone likes this teacher.
    Alle liker denne læreren.
    Everything is ready for the party.
    Alt er klart til festen.
    There are toys everywhere.
    Det er leker overalt.
  • Et adjektiv kommer etter et ubestemt pronomen: noe interessant, noen berømt, et sted varmt.
    There is nothing interesting on TV.
    Det er ikke noe interessant på TV.
    I want to buy something useful.
    Jeg vil kjøpe noe nyttig.
    Do you know anyone famous?
    Kjenner du noen berømte?
  • Vi bruker ofte å + infinitiv etter disse pronomenene: noe å drikke, ingenting å gjøre, noen å hjelpe.
    I'd like something to drink, please.
    Jeg vil gjerne ha noe å drikke, takk.
    There is nothing to do in this town.
    Det er ingenting å gjøre i denne byen.
    We need someone to explain the rules.
    Vi trenger noen til å forklare reglene.
  • Else kommer etter et ubestemt pronomen og betyr «en annen / annen / mer».
    Can I ask you something else?
    Kan jeg spørre deg om noe annet?
    No one else knew the answer.
    Ingen andre visste svaret.
    If Tom can't come, we'll ask somebody else.
    Hvis Tom ikke kan komme, spør vi noen andre.
  • Vi kan legge til 's for å vise eierskap: noens bag, hvem som helst sin frakk, telefonen til en annen.
    This is somebody's notebook.
    Dette er noens notatbok.
    Is this anybody's coat?
    Er dette noens frakk?

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Negasjon

På engelsk bruker vi vanligvis ikke to negasjoner i én enkel setning. Derfor velger vi ett mønster: enten negativt verb + any- eller positivt verb + 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.
  • Etter not / never / hardly / seldom bruker vi vanligvis 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, bruk no- og en positiv verbform.
    ✅ Nobody came.
    ❌ Anybody didn't come.
    ✅ Nothing will change my mind.
    ❌ Not anything will change my mind.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Spørsmål

I nøytrale spørsmål bruker vi vanligvis anyone / anybody / anything / anywhere. I forespørsler og tilbud bruker vi ofte some- fordi vi forventer et positivt svar eller tilbyr hjelp.

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 det noe i vesken?
Did you meet anyone at the party?
Møtte du noen på festen?
Have you seen my keys anywhere?
Har du sett nøklene mine noe sted?
Would you like something to eat?
Vil du ha noe å spise?
Can somebody help me?
Kan noen hjelpe meg?
Are you looking for someone?
Leter du etter noen?

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Typiske feil

De vanligste feilene er doble nektelser, feil plassering av adjektiver, verb i flertall etter everyone / everything, og skrivemåten til 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. Setninger

Someone left a message for you.
Noen la igjen en beskjed til deg.
I need something for my headache.
Jeg trenger noe mot hodepinen min.
Let's go somewhere quiet after work.
La oss gå et sted som er stille etter jobb.
Did anyone call while I was out?
Ringte noen mens jeg var ute?
There isn't anything in the fridge.
Det er ikke noe i kjøleskapet.
I couldn't find my wallet anywhere.
Jeg kunne ikke finne lommeboken min noe sted.
Nobody knew the answer.
Ingen visste svaret.
There was nothing that could fit her.
Det var ingenting som kunne passe henne.
There is nowhere to park near the school.
Det er ingen steder å parkere i nærheten av skolen.
Everyone was happy with the result.
Alle var fornøyde med resultatet.
Everything looks different in the morning.
Alt ser annerledes ut om morgenen.
There were flowers everywhere.
Det var blomster overalt.
I want to tell you something important.
Jeg vil fortelle deg noe viktig.
She didn't meet anyone interesting at the conference.
Hun møtte ingen interessante på konferansen.
We have nothing to lose.
Vi har ingenting å tape.

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 trengte noe å ha på seg, men hun kunne ikke finne noe passende, så hun kjøpte noe nytt.
I don't know anyone in this town, but I hope to meet someone nice soon.
Jeg kjenner ingen i denne byen, men jeg håper å møte noen hyggelige snart.

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Tenses

Future Simple Present Simple Present Perfect Present Continuous Past Simple Past Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Continuous Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Be going to

Adjectives/Adverbs

Superlatives Comparatives Adverbs Adverbs of Frequency

Conditionals

Second Conditional First Conditional Third Conditional Zero Conditional

Pronouns

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

Sentences

Relative Clauses Conjunctions Reported Speech There is / There are There was / There were

Verbs

Used to To be used to To get used to

Modals

Should or Shouldn't May or Might and Infinitive Modal Verbs Can / Can't Speculation and Deduction

Nouns and Articles

Countable and Uncountable Singular and Plural Nouns Uncountable and Plural