No. 224 in Hungarian
semmi
"Semmi" means "nothing" in English.
In a sentence
Semmi probléma nincs.
There is no problem.
Here, 'semmi' negates the existence of 'probléma' (problem), implying there are no problems.
Semmi sem érdekli őt.
Nothing interests him/her.
'Semmi', combined with 'sem', emphasizes the lack of things that interest the person.
A szoba tele volt füsttel, semmi nem látszott.
The room was filled with smoke; nothing could be seen.
Here, 'semmi' is used to express complete absence, in this case of visibility due to the smoke.
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