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| Affirmative sentences | Examples |
| Some and its compounds (somebody, something, somewhere, someone) is used with the meaning “ small amount of something ” and “ какой-то, несколько ” | There is some milk in the fridge. В холодильнике есть молоко. Some people enjoy jogging in the morning. Некоторые люди любят бегать по утрам. I’d like to put you some questions. Я хочу задать тебе несколько вопросов. |
| Anyis used with the meaning “ любой ” | You can come any day you like. Вы можете прийти в любой день. |
| Someis used before numerals with the meaning “ приблизительно, несколько ” | There were some ninety people at the concert. На концерте было около девяноста человек. |
| Any is used in general reported questions | The police asked John if he had seen anybody in a dark coat in the bank. Полиция спросила Джона, видел ли он кого-нибудь в темном пальто в банке. |
| Any is used after hardly, without, seldom, never, rarely etc. | I hardly know anybody in the neighborhood. Я едва знаю кого-либо из соседей. |
| Interrogative sentences | Examples |
| Anyand its compounds(anybody, anyone, anything, anywhere) are normally used in interrogative sentences | Have you got any free time tonight? У тебя есть свободное время сегодня вечером? |
| Someand its compounds are used in interrogative sentences when we make an offer or request | May I have some more coffee? Могу ли я взять еще кофе? Would you like some tea? Не хотели бы вы чаю? |
| Someis used with the meaning “ a part of ” | Can I take some of these oranges? Могу ли я взять апельсины? |
| Anycan modify comparatives | Can you go any faster? Не мог бы ты идти немного быстрее? |
| Someis used in special questions | Why haven’t you given me something to cover with? Почему ты не дал мне, чем укрыться? |
| Negative sentences | Examples |
| Nois equivalent to not any | I have no free time left. (I do n’t have any free time left.) У меня не осталось свободного времени. |
| Nocan modify comparatives | I’m afraid the weather is no better than it was yesterday. Я боюсь, что погода нисколько не лучше, чем она была вчера. |
| Not anyis not normally used with subjects, no and none of are used instead | No tourists ever came to our village. Никакие туристы никогда не приезжали в нашу деревню. None of my friends lives near me. Никто из моих друзей не живет рядом со мной. |
