Quīvīs and quīlibet are used chiefly in affirmative clauses, quisquam and ūllus in clauses where a universal negative is expressed or suggested. Quīvīs or quīlibet ( any one you will), quisquam, and the corresponding adjective ūllus ( any at all) are general indefinites. Note- The same distinction holds between quis and aliquis on the one hand, and quisquam ( ūllus) on the other, in conditional and other sentences when a negative is expressed or suggested. In a particular negative aliquis and aliquī ( some one, some), are regularly used, where in a universal negative quisquam ( any one) or ūllus ( any) would be required. Pompey took every precaution, so that you might have no fear.ģ11.
Unless he should employ some one of his friendsĬavēbat Pompêius omnia, nē aliquid vōs timērētis. The compounds quispiam and aliquis are often used instead of quis after sī, nisi, nē, and num, and are rather more emphatic.
not), nē quis ( lest any, in order that none), num quis ( ecquis whether any) and in relative clauses.ī. The indefinite quis is rare except in the combinations sī quis ( if any), nisi quis ( if any. Habitant hīc quaedam mulierēs pauperculae (Ter. Of these, quis ( any one) is least definite, and quīdam ( a certain one) most definite aliquis and quispiam ( some one) stand between the two. Quis, quispiam, aliquis, quīdam, are particular indefinites, meaning some, a certain, any. The indefinite pronouns are used to indicate that some person or thing is meant, without designating what one.ģ10.
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