нешто

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See also: нещо

Macedonian

Pronunciation

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Noun

нешто (nešton (plural нешта)

  1. thing

Declension

Declension of нешто
singular plural
indefinite нешто (nešto) нешта (nešta)
definite unspecified нештото (neštoto) нештата (neštata)
definite proximal нештово (neštovo) нештава (neštava)
definite distal нештоно (neštono) нештана (neštana)
vocative нешто (nešto) нешта (nešta)

Pronoun

нешто (nešto)

  1. something

Adverb

нешто (nešto)

  1. somehow, it seems
  2. for a bit, for a while
  3. somewhat, a bit
  4. (in negative sentences) (not) very
  5. somehow, it seems
  6. indicates that the speaker doesn't want to talk about the circumstances of the statement

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Russian

Pronunciation

Particle

не́што (néšto)

  1. (colloquial) really?, is it possible?, indeed
    Synonyms: неуже́ли (neužéli), неу́жто (neúžto), ра́зве (rázve)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From не- +‎ што̏.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nêʃto/
  • Hyphenation: не‧што

Pronoun

не̏што (Latin spelling nȅšto)

  1. something

Declension

Adverb

нешто (Latin spelling nešto)

  1. for a bit, for a while
    • 1996, Vasilije Trbić, Aleksandar Drašković, Stojanče Ristevski, Stojan Janković, Memoari: 1898-1912, page 134:
      Док се Сима грејао и одмарао у колиби, ја сам нешто стајао, а нешто шетао по доста дубоку снегу испред колибе.
      While Sima was resting and warming himself up, I stood for a bit and walked a bit in deep snow in front of the cottage.
  2. somewhat, a bit
  3. (in negative sentences) (not) very
    • 2003, Zagorka Golubović, Politika i svakodnevni život: Srbija 1999-2002, page 396:
      Mislim, nisam nešto posebno uzrujan, niti sam nešto puno hendikepiran što sam Jugosloven, niti sam nešto mnogo ponosan.
      I mean, I'm not very upset, nor am I very handicapped being a Yugoslav, nor am I very proud.
  4. somehow, it seems
  5. indicates that the speaker doesn't want to talk about the circumstances of the statement
    • 2014, Goran Bacic, Karirani stolnjak života, page 106:
      Evo, bio do grada, da se promuvam, pa idem kući, nešto sam se posvađao sam Brankom, iznervirao me je.
      I was just downtown, only to get around a bit and then go home, I had of a fight with Branko, he pissed me off .

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