Categorized English Pronouns and Determiners - Non-Assertive Indefinite Pronouns and Determiners

These forms are used in in non-positive sentences to refer to specific things or persons without specifying exactly who or what they are.

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any

[pronoun]

an unspecified amount or selection of something, regardless of its quantity or magnitude

anyone

[pronoun]

used for referring to a person when who that person is does not matter

anybody

[pronoun]

used to refer to a person, regardless of their identity, characteristics or specific attributes

anything

[pronoun]

used for referring to a thing when it is not important what that thing is

any

[determiner]

one or some of a thing or number of things, however large or small