GrammarJLPT N5どこも Verb ません (dokomo + Verb + masen)

どこも Verb ません (dokomo + Verb + masen)

JLPT N5

Explanation

Express that 'nowhere' meets the verb action; 'nowhere does/can'.

Formation

どこも + Verb-ます form + ません

Detailed Explanation

The どこも + Verb ません grammar point is used to express that nowhere does or can fulfill the verb action. It is a negative statement and can be translated as 'nowhere (+ verb)' in English. Note that the first example below uses an adjective rather than a verb, which still conveys 'nowhere is ...'.

Examples

どこも静かじゃありません。

Doko mo shizuka ja arimasen.

Nowhere is quiet.

どこもその本を売っていません。

Doko mo sono hon wo utte imasen.

Nowhere sells that book.

この地域では、どこもインターネットに接続できません。

Kono chiiki de wa, doko mo intaanetto ni setsuzoku dekimasen.

In this area, nowhere can connect to the internet.

どこも彼を知りません。

Doko mo kare wo shirimasen.

No place knows him.

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.