кто-либо
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkto‿lʲɪbə]
- IPA(key): [ˈkto ˌlʲibə]
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Pronoun
- (indefinite pronoun) anybody, anyone, somebody, someone (implies one does not care who, or does not have any particular person in mind)
- Synonym: кто́-нибудь (któ-nibudʹ)
Usage notes
The particle -либо is used more often in writing, while -нибудь is used more often in spoken speech. Apart from this, they are largely synonymous, with their use subject to the stylistic and idiosyncratic preferences of individual speakers.
Declension
Declension of кто́-либо
| nominative | кто́-либо któ-libo |
|---|---|
| genitive | кого́-либо kovó-libo |
| dative | кому́-либо komú-libo |
| accusative | кого́-либо kovó-libo |
| instrumental | ке́м-либо kém-libo |
| prepositional | ко́м-либо kóm-libo |
Related terms
- либо (libo)
- кто (kto)
- кто́-нибудь (któ-nibudʹ)
- кто́-то (któ-to)
See also
- где́-либо (gdé-libo)
- когда́-либо (kogdá-libo)
- куда́-либо (kudá-libo)
- что́-либо (štó-libo)
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