Theory
In German, negation words are the negative equivalents of several nouns and adverbs. We see this concept in English: “someone vs. no one; somewhere vs. nowhere; something vs. nothing.” The same opposite pairs exist in German.| – Hast du angerufen? – Ja, aber es hat niemand geantwortet. – Did you call? – Yes, but no one answered. – Hast du jemanden auf der Straße gesehen? – Nee, ich habe niemanden gesehen. – Did you see someone on the street? – No, I didn’t see anyone. – Was habt ihr heute Abend vor? – Wir haben heute Abend nichts vor. – We have nothing planned for tonight. – What do you have planned for tonight? |