нечего

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Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From не (ne) +‎ чего́ (čevó) or another case form of что (što).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):  (phonetic respelling: не́чево)
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Predicative

не́чего (néčevo)

  1. there is nothing
    мне не́чего де́латьmne néčevo délatʹthere is nothing for me to do
  2. there is no need, it is no use
    не́чего жа́ловатьсяnéčevo žálovatʹsjastop complaining (literally, “it is no use complaining”)

Usage notes

  • Prepositions are inserted between не (ne) and the form of что (što): не́ для чего, не́ к чему, не́ с чем.

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