nothing
pronoun; noun (a nothing — rare)
Everyday
- Nothing means not anything at all: There is nothing in the box. tree →
- Nothing can mean zero, no amount: Five take away five leaves nothing. tree →
- «For nothing» means free, or with no result. tree →
In the lessons
the answer when there are no things (zero); «nothing left» = everything was taken; in everyday life «nothing much», «nothing to do», «for nothing» (free); in stories «nothing happened»
Examples
- Student: nothing tree →
- After the sale there was nothing left on the shelf. tree →
- Five take away five leaves nothing. tree →
- There is nothing in my pocket. tree →
- I have nothing to do; I'm bored. tree →
- «What's wrong?» «Nothing.» tree →
- You get this sticker for nothing. tree →
- Nothing can stop us now! tree →
- There's nothing the matter with me. tree →
Note
Zero things. «nothing» takes a singular verb: nothing is left. Trap: «nothing left» after a removal means the amount taken equals the start. Use «nothing» or «not … anything», not both («I have nothing», not «I don't have nothing»).
In Jewish tradition
the answer when there are no things (zero); «nothing left» = everything was taken; in everyday life «nothing much», «nothing to do», «for nothing» (free); in stories «nothing happened»
Examples
- Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.' (Torah EXO.12.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out for nothing, without money. (Torah EXO.21.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing. (Torah EXO.21.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death. (Writings PRO.10.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- The woman Folly is riotous; she is thoughtless, and knoweth nothing. (Writings PRO.9.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Samuel told him all the words, and hid nothing from him. (Prophets 1SA.3.18, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Zero things. «nothing» takes a singular verb: nothing is left. Trap: «nothing left» after a removal means the amount taken equals the start. Use «nothing» or «not … anything», not both («I have nothing», not «I don't have nothing»).
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «nothing» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «nothing» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «nothing» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «nothing» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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