A2 · SUPPLEMENTARY GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Indefinite pronouns jemand niemand etwas nichts man
Indefinite pronouns refer to unspecified people or things. Jemand and niemand refer to people; etwas and nichts to things. Man is an impersonal subject and takes a third-person singular verb. In object positions, jemand and niemand can have case endings; these exercises use explicit endings for clarity.
Reference
| Word | Meaning / pattern |
|---|---|
| jemand / niemand | someone / nobody |
| etwas / nichts | something / nothing |
| man | people / one; man kann |
| Accusative / dative examples | jemanden / jemandem |
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