一 … 也 / 都 … 不 / 没 (not even one) · 一 … 也 / 都 … 不 / 没 (nem sequer um)
A complete zero differs from a small number
- You opened the room and found no one inside.
- 一个人也没有。 — The 一…也没有 frame emphasises zero people.
A complete zero differs from a small number
- You opened the room and found no one inside.
- 一个person人also也not have / haven't没有。 — The one / a一…also也not have / haven't没有 frame emphasises zero people.
You opened the room and found no one inside. What does 一个人也没有。 communicate?
The 一…也没有 frame emphasises zero people. Compare 只有一个人, which is one person rather than zero. In 一点也不累, the frame negates any degree of tiredness; keep the negative word in the construction.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 一 … 也 / 都 … 不 / 没 (not even one). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
one一(measure word)个person人even也there isn't没有。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is one / a一 … also也 / all / both都 … not不 / not / haven't没 (not even one). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
one一(measure word)个person人even也there isn't没有。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Not a single person: 一个人 ____ 没有。
一 + Measure + 也 / 都 + 没 + Verb = not even one: 一个人也没有. · 一 + Measure + 也 / 都 + 没 + Verb = nem sequer um: 一个人也没有.
Read examples in context
I我a bit一点even也not不tired累。
- In the opening example, 一个人也没有。: The 一…也没有 frame emphasises zero people.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
I我a bit一点even也not不tired累。
- In the opening example, 一个person人also也not have / haven't没有。: The one / a一…also也not have / haven't没有 frame emphasises zero people.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
What does 一点也不累 mean? · O que significa 一点也不累?
一点也不 + Adj = not … at all: 一点也不累. · 一点也不 + Adj = não … nada: 一点也不累.
Build: “There isn't a single person.” · Construa: “Não há nenhuma pessoa.”
一 + Measure + 也 + 没有: 一个人 + 也 + 没有.
Know the boundary
- Compare 只有一个人, which is one person rather than zero.
- In 一点也不累, the frame negates any degree of tiredness; keep the negative word in the construction.
Know the boundary
- Compare only have ...只有一个person人, which is one person rather than zero.
- In a bit一点also也不累, the frame negates any degree of tiredness; keep the negative word in the construction.
The 一…也 / 都… frame stresses a complete zero (none / not at all). · A estrutura 一…也 / 都… enfatiza um zero total (nenhum / nada).
Yes — it emphasises an absolute zero: 一个也没有, 一点也不累. · Sim — enfatiza um zero absoluto: 一个也没有, 一点也不累.
In the opening situation: The 一…也没有 frame emphasises zero people.
Compare 只有一个人, which is one person rather than zero. In 一点也不累, the frame negates any degree of tiredness; keep the negative word in the construction. The 一…也没有 frame emphasises zero people.
Use the distinction
- The 一…也没有 frame emphasises zero people.
- Compare 只有一个人, which is one person rather than zero. In 一点也不累, the frame negates any degree of tiredness; keep the negative word in the construction.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Use the distinction
- The one / a一…also也not have / haven't没有 frame emphasises zero people.
- Compare only have ...只有一个person人, which is one person rather than zero. In a bit一点also也不累, the frame negates any degree of tiredness; keep the negative word in the construction.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Sentence patterns.