Chapter 1.2 Flashcards
1
Q
indefinite words refer to people and things that are,,,
A
not specific
2
Q
what are the 2 ways of forming a negative sentence
A
- place the negative word before the verb
- place no before the verb and the negative word after
3
Q
When do you often use the personal a and why
A
- with alguien and nadie cause they refer to people
- with algun(a)(s) and ninguno(a)(s) when refering to people because they are the direct object of the verb
4
Q
When are alguno and ninguno shortened and to what
A
before a masculine singular noun
algún and ningún
5
Q
pero is used to mean _____
A
but
6
Q
sino is used to mean _____
A
but rather/ on the contrary
7
Q
when is sino used
A
when the first part of the sentence is negative and the second part contradicts it
8
Q
algo
A
something; anything
9
Q
nada
A
nothing; not anything
10
Q
alguien
A
someone; somebody; anyone
11
Q
nadie
A
no one; nobody; not anyoneqq
12
Q
alguno/a(s), algún
A
some; any
13
Q
ninguno/a(s), ningún
A
no; none; not any
14
Q
o… o
A
either or
15
Q
ni… ni
A
neither nor
