Interrogatives + MO Flashcards
Learn all the different [Interrogative + MO] expressions.
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everyone; every person
どなたも (polite/formal)
だれも (casual/informal)
when used in a positive sentence.
Note: Always used with particle が
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no one; no person
どなたも (polite/formal)
だれも (casual/informal)
when used in a negative sentence.
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everything; every single thing
何もかも（なにもかも）
when used in a positive sentence.
Note: 何も（なにも）cannot be used on its own in a positive sentence.
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nothing; not a thing
何も（なにも）
when used in a negative sentence.
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everywhere; every place
どこも
when used in a positive sentence.
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no where; no place
どこも
when used in a negative sentence.
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always; all the time
いつも
when used in a positive sentence.
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never; not ever
いつも
when used in a negative sentence.
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no matter what;
by all means
どうしても
when used in a positive sentence.
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no matter what;
by no means
どうしても
when used in a negative sentence.
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both
どちらも (polite/formal)
どっちも (casual/informal)
when used in a positive sentence.
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neither
どちらも (polite/formal)
どっちも (casual/informal)
when used in a negative sentence.
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all of them;
every one of them
どれも
when used in a positive sentence.
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none of them
どれも
when used in a negative sentence.
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every [noun];
all of [noun]
e.g. Every book is interesting. / All of the books are interesting.
どの [noun] も
when used in a positive sentence.
e.g. どの本もおもしろいです。（どのほんも おもしろいです。）
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no [noun];
none of [noun]
e.g. No movie is short. / None of the movies are short.
どの [noun] も
when used in a negative sentence.
e.g. どの映画も短くない。（どのえいがも みじかくない）
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so much; plenty of
いくらも
when used in a positive sentence.
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not much; very little
いくらも
when used in a negative sentence.
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so many; plenty of
いくつも
when used in a positive sentence.
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not many; very few
いくつも
when used in a negative sentence.
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so many of [noun];
plenty of [noun]
e.g. There are so many cars. / There are plenty of cars.
何 [counter] も（なん [counter] も）
when used in a positive sentence.
e.g. 車が何台もあります。（くるまが なんだいも あります。）
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not many of [noun];
very few [noun]
e.g. There are not many people. / There are very few people.
何 [counter] も（何 [counter] も）
when used in a negative sentence.
e.g. 人が何人もいないです。／ひとが なんにんも いないです。
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every kind of [noun];
all kinds of [noun]
e.g. I like every kind of food. / I like all kinds of food.
どのような [noun] も (polite/formal)
どんな [noun] も (casual/informal)
when used in a positive sentence.
e.g. 私はどんな食べ物も好きです。（わたしは どんなたべものも すきです。）
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no kind of [noun]
e.g. I want no kind of drink. / I don’t want any kind of drink.
どのような [noun] も (polite/formal)
どんな [noun] も (casual/informal)
when used in a negative sentence.
e.g. どんな飲み物も欲しくないです。（どんな のみものも ほしくないです。）
