A2Norwegiannb.a2.046

Indefinite pronoun: ingen / ingenting (no one / nothing)

Structure:

ingen (people) / ingenting (things)

ingen and ingenting already contain negation — do not add ikke.

Example:

Ingen svarte. Det var ingenting å gjøre. **Translation:** No one answered. There was nothing to do.

Examples

Ingen svarte.

No one answered.

Det var ingenting å gjøre.

There was nothing to do.

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Ingen svarte."

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