In English, double negatives are usually incorrect. In Russian, they are mandatory!
Whenever you use a negative word like ничего (nothing) or никогда (never), you must also place the negative particle не directly before the verb.
Nothing (ничего)
| My calendar is empty, today I am doing nothing. | Мой календарь пустой, сегодня я ничего не делаю. |
| She knew nothing. | Она ничего не знала. |
Never (никогда) and Nobody (никто)
This rule applies to all negative words starting with the prefix ни-.
| I never want to help you. | Я никогда не хочу вам помогать. |
| My brother never worked at the factory. | Мой брат никогда не работал на заводе. |
| Nobody knows my new schedule. | Никто не знает моё новое расписание. |
Nowhere (нигде)
| We do not forget our things anywhere. | Мы нигде не забываем наши вещи. |
Stacking Negatives
You can stack as many ни- words in a single sentence as you need. No matter how many you use, there is always just one не directly in front of the verb.
| I never forget anything. | Я никогда ничего не забываю. |
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