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Russian
Pronunciation
Adverb
когда́-нибудь • (kogdá-nibudʹ)
- (indefinite adverb) sometime (or other), one day
- (interrogative) ever (in the past)
Usage notes
- The particle -нибудь (-nibudʹ) imparts a sense of indefiniteness similar to English any or ever. The form когда-нибудь is usually associated with questions and negatives (like anytime), while когда́-то (kogdá-to) is associated with affirmatives (like sometime).
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