Translation
no one; none
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Examples
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Nobody came.
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I saw nobody in the town.
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No person knows everything.
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She spoke with nobody.
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None of our friends answered.
does two jobs: on its own it means nobody, and in front of a noun it means no ( ). Either way it takes -n as an object ( ) and -j when it goes with a plural noun. Esperanto allows only one negative per clause, so is right and reads as a double negative that cancels out.
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neniu: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Esperanto word "neniu" (no one; none): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 10: neniu, pordo, viza臐o and 10 more words.