Word
Ese libro no está en ninguna parte.
Meaning
That book is nowhere to be found.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ese libro no está en ninguna parte.
no
no, not
el libro
the book
estar
to be (location/state)
ese
that (masculine)
Questions & Answers about Ese libro no está en ninguna parte.
Why do we need both no and ninguna in this sentence?
In Spanish, if a negative word like ninguna (none/not any) comes after the verb, you must put another negative word like no before the verb. So, literally, this sentence says 'That book is not in no part.' English avoids double negatives, but Spanish requires them here!
Why is it ninguna instead of ningún?
The word ninguno has to match the gender of the noun it describes. Here, it describes parte, which is a feminine word (la parte). Therefore, it changes to ninguna.
Why does the English translation say 'to be found' when there's no verb for 'found' in the Spanish sentence?