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Grammar detail: 何も〜ない and なんの〜もない

何も〜ない and なんの〜もない  not ~ at all; absolutely no ~
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なに
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negative verb
means
not ~ at all; absolutely no ~
ばかりまだ
なに
ていません

I just came, and I haven't seen anything yet.
さかな
いっぱいいたのに
なに
つれなかった
I didn't catch anything, even though there were many fish.
The same form can be extended to surround a noun, ie
なんの
+
noun
+
もない
.
きみ
なん
うら
ない
I bear no grudge against you.
In both cases, the kanji form 何 may be used. However, it is customary to read 何も as なにも, and 何の as なんの.
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Kanji used in this grammar

カ   なに    なん what?   
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ライ   く to come   きた to be forthcoming   きた to induce   
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ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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ギョ   さかな    うお fish   
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クン   きみ you   
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エン   オン    grudge   
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