я ничего им не

I don't do anything to them

→ я
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I don't do anything to them An incomplete sentence pattern followed by a verb. Literally, я means “I,” ничего means “nothing” or “anything” in a negative sentence, им means “to them,” and не negates the following verb. The verb determines the exact tense and meaning.
RU: Я ничего им не обещал.
EN: I didn’t promise them anything.

Я ничего им не показала.

I didn't show them anything.

Я ничего им не скажу.

I won't tell them anything.

— Бешеные псы (1992)

Я ничего им не говорил.

I didn't tell them anything.

Я ничего им не скажу!

I won't tell them anything!

— Бешеные псы (1992)

Я ничего им не сказал.

I didn't tell them anything.