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I- o

either, or

I- también

also: too

I- siempre

always

Because they refer to people, alguien and nadie are often used with the personal a. The personal a is also used before alguno/a, algunos/as, and ninguno/a when these words refer to people and they are the direct object of the verb.

ex:

There are two ways to form negative sentences in Spanish. You can place the negative word before the verb, or you can place no before the verb and the negative word after.

ex: nadie se levanta temprano. ( no one gets up early) No se levanta nadie. ( no one gets up early)

ni

neither: nor

tampoco

neither: not either

nunca, jamás

never : not ever

n- nadie

no one: nobody

ninguno/a, ningún

no: none: not any

n- nada

nothing: not anything

I- alguno/a(s), algún

some, any

I- alguien

someone

I - algo

something, anything

Infinite and negative words

•Indefinite words refer to people and things that are not specific, for example, someone or something. •Negative words deny the existence of people and things or contradict statements, for instance, no one or nothing.•Spanish indefinite words have corresponding negative words, which are opposite in meaning.