No. 2,637 in Catalan
res
"Res" in Catalan means "nothing."
In a sentence
No he vist res a la foscor.
I haven't seen anything in the dark.
In this sentence, 'res' is used as an indefinite pronoun meaning 'anything' to indicate the absence of a specific object perceived.
Això no és res comparat amb ahir.
This is nothing compared to yesterday.
Here, 'res' acts as a noun meaning 'nothing', emphasizing the minimal significance of the current situation.
Res del que m'has dit em sorprèn.
Nothing that you told me surprises me.
The word 'res' here refers to an unspecified subject that is negated, serving as the focus of the statement about 'not surprising'.
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