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Russian
Pronunciation
Pronoun
кто́-нибудь • (któ-nibudʹ) m
- (indefinite pronoun) anybody, anyone, somebody or someone (implies one does not care who, or does not have any particular person in mind)
- Synonym: кто́-либо (któ-libo)
- Кто́-нибудь здесь был? ― Któ-nibudʹ zdesʹ byl? ― Has anyone been here?
Usage notes
The particle -нибудь is used more often in spoken speech, while the particle -либо is used more often in writing. Apart from this, they are largely synonymous, with their use subject to the stylistic and idiosyncratic preferences of individual speakers.
Declension
Declension of кто́-нибудь
* Letter "г (g)" in genitive and accusative "кого́" is pronounced as /v/, not /g/.
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