кто-либо
Russian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]- (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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- либо (libo)
- кто (kto)
- кто́-нибудь (któ-nibudʹ)
- кто́-то (któ-to)
See also
[edit]- где́-либо (gdé-libo)
- когда́-либо (kogdá-libo)
- куда́-либо (kudá-libo)
- что́-либо (štó-libo)