Something, Anything, Nothing, etc.: weedho, jimicsiyo, imtixaano iyo tusaalooyin

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. isticmaalno

Wax, wax kasta, waxba, iwm. waa magac-u-yaallo aan cayimanayn. Waxay naga caawiyaan inaan ka hadalno dad, waxyaabo, ama meelo marka aynaan sheegin qofka, shayga, ama meesha saxda ah.

There is nothing interesting on TV, so I am going to read something.
Wax xiiso leh kama jiraan TV-ga, sidaas darteed waxaan akhrin doonaa wax.
Are you doing anything interesting tonight?
Ma caawa wax xiiso leh ayaad samaynaysaa?
Nobody came to Jeff's party because he didn't tell anyone the date.
Qofna ma iman xafladdii Jeff sababtoo ah cidna uma sheegin taariikhda.
I want to go somewhere warm.
Waxaan rabaa inaan aado meel diiran.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Foom

Erayadan waxay raacaan qaab fudud: some / any / no / every + dhammaad u taagan qof, shay, ama meel.

Macne some- any- no- every-
dadka someone
somebody		 anyone
anybody		 no one
nobody		 everyone
everybody
waxyaabo / xaqiiqooyin / ficillo something anything nothing everything
meelo somewhere anywhere nowhere everywhere
  • -body iyo -one ku dhowaad mar walba waxay leeyihiin macne isku mid ah: somebody = someone, anybody = anyone, nobody = no one.
  • Qofna badanaa waxaa loo qoraa laba eray. Noone waa khalad.
  • Magac-u-yaalladan badanaa waxay qaataan fal keli ah: Qof walba waa..., Wax baa ah..., Qofna ma oga...
I saw somebody on the roof.
Waxaan arkay qof saqafka dushiisa jooga.
Do you know anyone famous?
Ma taqaan qof caan ah?
She didn't buy anything.
Iyadu waxba ma aysan iibsan.
There is nothing to eat.
Ma jiraan wax la cuno.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Xeer

  • Erayada leh some- badanaa waxaa loo adeegsadaa weedho togan marka aan ka hadlayno qof, shay, ama meel aan si gaar ah loo cayimin.
    Someone is at the door.
    Qof baa albaabka jooga.
    Ann had to buy something new.
    Ann waxay ku khasbanaatay inay iibsato wax cusub.
    Let's go somewhere quiet.
    Aan aadno meel deggan.
  • Erayada leh any- badanaa waxaa lagu adeegsadaa weedho diidmo ah iyo su’aalo dhexdhexaad ah.
    She couldn't find anything suitable in her closet.
    Ma ayan heli karin wax ku habboon armaajadeeda.
    Has anybody seen my keys?
    Qof ma arkay furayaashayda?
    I can't find my dog anywhere.
    Ma heli karo eygayga meelna.
  • Jumlado togan, anyone / anything / anywhere waxay ka dhigan karaan “qof kasta / shay kasta / meel kasta”.
    Anyone can learn English with enough practice.
    Qof kasta wuxuu baran karaa Ingiriisiga haddii uu si ku filan u tababarto.
    You can choose anything from this menu.
    Waxaad ka dooran kartaa wax kasta oo ku jira liiskan.
    We can sit anywhere you like.
    Waxaan fadhiisan karnaa meel kasta oo aad jeceshahay.
  • Erayada leh no- horeba waa diidmo, sidaas darteed caadi ahaan waxaan la isticmaalnaa qaab fal oo togan.

    no one / nobody / nothing / nowhere + positive verb

    Nothing happened.
    Waxba ma dhicin.
    I have nobody to talk to.
    Ma haysto cid aan la hadlo.
    There was nowhere to park.
    Ma jirin meel baabuur la dhigto.
  • Erayada leh every- waxay ka dhigan yihiin “dadka oo dhan / waxyaalaha oo dhan / meelaha oo dhan”, laakiin naxwe ahaan badanaa waxay qaataan fal keli ah.
    Everyone likes this teacher.
    Qof walba macallinkan wuu jecel yahay.
    Everything is ready for the party.
    Wax walba waxay diyaar u yihiin xafladda.
    There are toys everywhere.
    Alaabooyin ayaa meel walba yaal.
  • Sifo wuxuu yimaadaa ka dib magac-u-yaal aan cayimanayn: wax xiiso leh, qof caan ah, meel diirran.
    There is nothing interesting on TV.
    Wax xiiso leh kama jiro TV-ga.
    I want to buy something useful.
    Waxaan rabaa inaan iibsado wax faa'iido leh.
    Do you know anyone famous?
    Ma taqaan qof caan ah?
  • Inta badan waxaan adeegsannaa to + falka asalka ah ka dib magac-u-yaalladan: wax la cabbo, wax la sameeyo ma jiro, qof caawiya.
    I'd like something to drink, please.
    Waxaan jeclaan lahaa wax aan cabo, fadlan.
    There is nothing to do in this town.
    Magaaladan waxba laguma sameeyo.
    We need someone to explain the rules.
    Waxaan u baahanahay qof sharaxa xeerarka.
  • Else waxay timaaddaa ka dib magac-u-yaal aan qeexnayn waxayna la macno tahay “kale / kuwo kale / dheeraad ah”.
    Can I ask you something else?
    Ma wax kale ayaan ku weydiin karaa?
    No one else knew the answer.
    Qof kale ma garanayn jawaabta.
    If Tom can't come, we'll ask somebody else.
    Haddii Tom uusan iman karin, waxaan weydiin doonnaa qof kale.
  • Waxaan ku dari karnaa 's si aan u muujinno lahaansho: boorsada qof, jaakadda qof kasta, telefoonka qof kale.
    This is somebody's notebook.
    Kani waa buugga xusuus-qorka qof.
    Is this anybody's coat?
    Ma tani jaakad qof leedahay baa?

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Diidmo

Af-Ingiriisiga, caadiyan ma isticmaalno laba diidmo hal jumlad oo sahlan gudaheeda. Sidaas darteed waxaan doorannaa hal qaab: ama fal diidmo ah + any- ama fal togan + 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.
  • Ka dib not / never / hardly / seldom, badanaa waxaan isticmaalnaa any-, ee ma aha 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.
  • Haddii magac-u-yaal diidmo ahi uu yahay mawduuca, isticmaal no- iyo qaab ficil togan.
    ✅ Nobody came.
    ❌ Anybody didn't come.
    ✅ Nothing will change my mind.
    ❌ Not anything will change my mind.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Su'aalo

Su’aalaha dhexdhexaadka ah, badanaa waxaan isticmaalnaa anyone / anybody / anything / anywhere. Codsiyada iyo wax-bixinta, inta badan waxaan isticmaalnaa some- sababtoo ah waxaan filaynaa jawaab togan ama waxaan bixinaynaa caawimo.

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?
Ma jiraan wax ku jira boorsada?
Did you meet anyone at the party?
Ma kula kulantay qof xafladda?
Have you seen my keys anywhere?
Ma aragtay meel ay furayaashaydu yaallaan?
Would you like something to eat?
Ma jeclaan lahayd wax aad cunto?
Can somebody help me?
Qof ma i caawin karaa?
Are you looking for someone?
Ma waxaad raadinaysaa qof?

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Khaladaad caadi ah

Khaladaadka ugu badan waa laba diidmo, meelaynta khaldan ee sifada, falalka jamaca ah ee ka dambeeya everyone / everything, iyo higgaadda 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. Weedho

Someone left a message for you.
Qof baa farriin kuu reebay.
I need something for my headache.
Waxaan u baahanahay wax madax-xanuunkeyga iga baabi'iya.
Let's go somewhere quiet after work.
Aan meel deggan aadno shaqada kadib.
Did anyone call while I was out?
Ma jiro qof i soo wacay intaan maqnaa?
There isn't anything in the fridge.
Waxba kuma jiraan qaboojiyaha.
I couldn't find my wallet anywhere.
Ma aanan ka helin boorsadayda lacagta meelna.
Nobody knew the answer.
Qofna ma uu garanayn jawaabta.
There was nothing that could fit her.
Ma jirin wax ku habboon iyada.
There is nowhere to park near the school.
Meel baabuur la dhigto kama jirto agagaarka dugsiga.
Everyone was happy with the result.
Qof walba wuu ku faraxsanaa natiijada.
Everything looks different in the morning.
Wax walba waxay u muuqdaan kuwo ka duwan subaxdii.
There were flowers everywhere.
Meel walba waxaa yaallay ubaxyo.
I want to tell you something important.
Waxaan rabaa inaan kuu sheego wax muhiim ah.
She didn't meet anyone interesting at the conference.
Iyadu lama kulmin qof xiiso leh shirkii.
We have nothing to lose.
Waxba nagama luminayaan.

Something, Anything, Nothing, etc. Tusaalooyin

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 waxay u baahnayd wax ay xirato, laakiin ma ay heli karin wax ku habboon, sidaas darteed waxay iibsatay wax cusub.
I don't know anyone in this town, but I hope to meet someone nice soon.
Qofna kuma aqaan magaaladan, laakiin waxaan rajaynayaa inaan dhowaan la kulmo qof wanaagsan.

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