Lesson 8. Grammar Item #6

The cat brought something.

Did the cat bring anything?

· The cat brought fish. à

ねこが　さかなを　もってきました。

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something in the affirmative clause

or anything in the question clause

à なに か

what [Question Word] Question Particle

This phrase as a whole can be a noun phrase as well as a particle phrase.

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１）ねこが　なにかを　もってきました。

ねこが　なにか　もってきました。

２）ねこが　なにか（を）　もってきましたか。

a) Do you need anything now?

b) He sang something.

The cat eats nothing.

The does not eat anything.

· The cat does not eat fish. à

ねこが　さかなを　たべない。

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anything

à なに も

what [Question Word] too

This phrase as a whole is a particle phrase the same as the other /mo/ phrases.

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３）ねこは　なにも　たべない。

c) Mary did not make anything.

d) Takeshi said nothing.