JLPT N5 · Reference, existence, and questions

何か/何も〜ない

Refers to something indefinite or to nothing

Meaning

Refers to something indefinite or to nothing.

Formation

  1. 何か takes a positive predicate; は, が, を are usually dropped: 何か食べます
  2. 何も requires a negative: 何も買いませんでした

When to use it

Core use
Refers to something indefinite or to nothing

Example

何かなにか食べたべたいです

I want to eat something.

Important notes

  • Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.

Common mistakes

  • Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.

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