Difference between revisions of "Expressing "not even one""
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Revision as of 01:41, 4 March 2013
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In English we might want to say something like "I have absolutely no money, not even one penny." That "not even one" is the focus of this article.
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Structure
This structure is usually used for emphasis. The measure word in the middle of the sentence and the noun should be compatible with the verb at the end.
一 + Measure Word + (Noun.) + 也/都 + Verb
Examples
- 一 句 中文 都 不 会 说。
- 昨天 我们 一 瓶 啤酒 也 没 喝。
- 以前 我 一 个 外国 人 都 没 见 过。
- 为什么 这里 一个 人 都 没 有？
Structure
If you want to put the topic of your conversation at the beginning of the sentence, make sure it has a strong emphasis or some kind of exaggerated remark.
Topic + Subject + 一 + Measure Word + (Noun.) + 也/都 + Verb
Examples
- 这 个 人 我 一 次 都 没 见 过。
- 这样 的 垃圾 食品 我 一 次 也 没 买 过。
- 这 次 活动 我们 公司 一个 人 也 没 参加。
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