No. 167 in Catalan

ningú

"Nobody" or "no one."

In a sentence

No he vist ningú al parc.
I haven't seen anyone in the park.
In this sentence, 'ningú' is used in a negative context to indicate absence of people.
És clar que ningú volia fer mal.
Clearly, nobody intended to harm.
Here, 'ningú' is used as a subject in the sentence to refer to 'nobody' or 'no one'.
No pots ignorar ningú que necessiti ajuda.
You cannot ignore anyone who needs help.
In this case, 'ningú' is paired with the negative 'no' to mean 'anyone', highlighting inclusivity.

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