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Russian
Pronunciation
Adverb
отку́да-нибудь • (otkúda-nibudʹ) (indefinite adverb)
- from anywhere, from somewhere
- (interrogative) from anywhere
Usage notes
- The particle -нибудь (-nibudʹ) imparts a sense of indefiniteness similar to English any. The form откуда-нибудь is usually associated with questions and negatives (like from anywhere), while отку́да-то (otkúda-to) is associated with affirmatives (like from somewhere).
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