pronoun

anything

Translation

anything

You can eat anything you like.

Is there anything I can do?

I don't want anything to eat.

Used in positive sentences to mean 'it does not matter what' You can do anything.

Used in questions to ask about the presence of a thing Is there anything in the box?

Used in negative sentences to mean 'not one thing' I can't see anything.

Synonyms: whatever; Antonyms: nothing

A compound of 'any' and 'thing'. Literally means 'any single thing'.

Use in positive sentences for 'no matter what', and in questions or negative sentences for 'any single item'.