κανένας

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Koine Greek κανένας (kanénas), from Ancient Greek κἄν εἷς (kán heîs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈne.nas/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧νέ‧νας

Pronoun

κανένας • (kanénas) m  may also act as a determiner

  1. nobody, no one (not any person; the logical negation of somebody)
    Και τελικά δεν ήρθε κανένας. ― Kai teliká den írthe kanénas. ― And finally no one came.
    Δεν βλέπω κανέναν. ― Den vlépo kanénan. ― I cannot see anyone.
  2. anyone, anybody
    Βλέπετε κανέναν; ― Vlépete kanénan; ― Can you see anybody?
    Ήρθε κανένας στο γραφείο; ― Írthe kanénas sto grafeío? ― Did anyone come to the office?

Declension

Declension of κανένας
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative κανένας (kanénas)
κανείς (kaneís)1 		καμιά (kamiá)
καμία (kamía)3 		κανένα (kanéna)
κάνα (kána)4
genitive κανενός (kanenós) καμιάς (kamiás)
καμίας (kamías)3 		κανενός (kanenós)
accusative κανένα (kanéna)
κανέναν (kanénan)2 		καμιά (kamiá)
καμία (kamía)3
καμιάν (kamián)1
καμίαν (kamían)2,3 		κανένα (kanéna)
κάνα (kána)4

1. For the usage of these two forms see their separate entries.
2. The final ν is added when used as a pronoun or, optionally,
before vowels and the consonants: π, μπ, τ, ντ, κ, γγ, γκ.
3. These paroxytone forms are more emphatic.
4. The shortened form may be used colloquially when
modifying a noun (ie behaving as a determiner).

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