Usage of any

[kahhong]

hi,


any can be used

1) before countable and uncountable nouns
for an example: any teachers, any books

2) for a negative statements
for an example: they have not brought any milk along.

3) in questions
for an example have they taken any candles from the drawer?


i don understand the number 1. how to build the sentences by using before countable and uncountable nouns? will it be A negative statements when we use it before countable and uncountable nouns?

[hector51]

For examples:
Any friend of yours is a friend of mine.
Any friends he had were few and far between.