/niŋˈɡuno/
Translation
none, no one, neither, not any
Word origin
From Latin nec unus ('not one'), from nec ('not') plus unus ('one'). It shortens to ningun before masculine singular nouns.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nec unus
- English cognates
- unit, union, one
Examples
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None of the boys wanted to speak to the teacher.
Busqué .
I looked for the book all over the house and did not see it in any of the rooms.
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Of the two available options, neither one convinces me entirely.
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I tried several desserts but I really did not like any of them.
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None of my friends were able to come to the wedding.
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Stories
(6)Grammar articles
(7)Spanish Adjective Agreement: Endings, Position, and the Shortened Pre-Nominal Set
Spanish Indefinites: alguno, ninguno, alguien, nadie, algo, nada, cualquiera
Spanish Negation: no, nunca, nadie and Why Double Negatives Are Correct
The Personal A in Spanish: Why 'Veo a María' but 'Veo la casa'
Spanish Quantifiers: mucho, poco, demasiado, todo, cada (mucha gente vs trabaja mucho)
The Spanish Subjunctive in Relative (Adjective) Clauses, with Practice
Spanish Word Order: SVO, Pro-Drop and the Five Rules That Cover 90% of Sentences
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