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# any

determiner, pronoun, adverb (any)

«any» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Any means one or some, it does not matter which. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#m1)
2. «Not any» means none, zero. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#m2)
3. Any means every one, all: «Any child can join». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#m3)
4. Any (adverb) means at all: «Is it any better?» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#m4)
5. Any more, with a negative, means no longer or no further: I have no money any more. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#m5)

### In the lessons

a word of the story; «not any» means none, zero; in questions «any left?» asks about what remains; phrases «any more», «any time», «anyone», «anything», «in any case»

### Examples

- Does he have any marbles left? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#x1)
- She did not eat any cookies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#x2)
- Any student can take 2 pencils. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#x3)
- Are there any seats left? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#x4)
- Pick any card from the deck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#x5)
- Call me any time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#x6)
- I don't have any brothers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#x7)
- Do you need any help? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#x8)
- Is your cold any better? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#x9)
- You can sit in any chair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#x10)
- He mustn't have that any more!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/#x11)

### Note

«not any» or «any left?» points to zero or to what remains. Trap: «any» does not name a number. Use «any» in questions and «not» sentences, and «some» in plain sentences: «I have some», «I don't have any».

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah's laws it often means "whatever kind", as in "any abominable thing", so the rule covers every case. In the primary lessons: a word of the story; «not any» means none, zero; in questions «any left?» asks about what remains; phrases «any more», «any time», «anyone», «anything», «in any case»

### Examples

- Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. (Torah DEU.14.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/any/#x1)
- Is any thing too hard for the LORD. (Torah GEN.18.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/any/#x2)
- Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. (Torah EXO.22.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/any/#x3)
- Is there any number of His armies? (Writings JOB.25.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/any/#x4)
- Call now; is there any that will answer thee? (Writings JOB.5.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/any/#x5)
- Yea, there is no Rock; I know not any. (Prophets ISA.44.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/any/#x6)

### Note

«not any» or «any left?» points to zero or to what remains. Trap: «any» does not name a number. Use «any» in questions and «not» sentences, and «some» in plain sentences: «I have some», «I don't have any».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «any» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/any/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«any» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/any.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «any» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/any/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«any» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/any.html) on Mova free.