§311. Indefinite Pronouns

In a particular negative aliquis ( aliquī), some one (some), is regularly used, where in a universal negative quisquam, any one, or ūllus, any, would be required:—

• iūstitia numquam nocet cuiquam (Fin. 1.50), justice never does harm to anybody. [ alicui would mean to somebody who possesses it.]
• nōn sine aliquō metū, not without some fear. But,sine ūllō metū, without any fear.
• cum aliquid nōn habeās (Tusc. 1.88), when there is something you have not.

• sī quisquam, ille sapiēns fuit (Lael. 9), if any man was (ever) a sage, he was.
• dum praesidia ūlla fuērunt (Rosc. Am. 126), while there were any armed forces.
• sī quid in tē peccāvī; (Att. 3.15.4), if I have done wrong towards you [in any particular case (see § 310)].