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Symbol
  1. 1

    ISO 639-3 language code for Anyi.

Adverb
  1. 1

    To even the slightest extent; at all. Used before different, before comparatives with more and less, and idiomatically before other comparatives, generally in interrogative, hypothetical, or negative contexts.

    • If you get any taller, you'll start having to duck through doorways!
    • Is she any less enthused now that it's raining?
    • Is her enthusiasm any less now that it's raining?
  2. 2

    Used before different, before comparatives with more and less, and idiomatically before other comparatives, generally in interrogative, hypothetical, or negative contexts.

    • If you get any taller, you'll start having to duck through doorways!
    • Is she any less enthused now that it's raining?
    • Is her enthusiasm any less now that it's raining?
  3. 3

    Used to modify a verb, generally a finite verb or a non-finite verb in object position.

    • That doesn't bother me any.
    • Unfortunately, I don't expect the documentation to help any.
Determiner
  1. 1

    One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.

    • Do you have any biscuits?
    • Do you have any food?
    • Do you think there's any point to/in trying to explain?
  2. 2

    A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.

    • Choose any item you want.
    • Any person may apply.
    • Representative democracy is better than any other system.
  3. 3

    An unspecified but imminent (second, minute, day etc.).

    • They'll be arriving any day.
    • I expect the phone to ring at any moment.
Pronoun
  1. 1

    Any thing(s) or person(s).

    • Any may apply.
    • I had put a bowl of fruit on the table, but the guests didn’t eat any (of it).

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