κανένας
Greek
Alternative forms
- κανείς m (kaneís) (less colloquial)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈne.nas/
- Hyphenation: κα‧νέ‧νας
Pronoun
κανένας • (kanénas) m may also act as a determiner
- 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.
- 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
Inflection of κανένας (in singular form only)
| m·s | f·s | n·s | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | κανένας, κανείς1 | καμιά, καμία3 | κανένα, κάνα4 |
| genitive | κανενός | καμιάς, καμίας3 | κανενός |
| accusative | κανένα, κανέναν2 | καμιά, καμία3, καμιάν1, καμίαν2,3 |
κανένα, κάνα4 |
| 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). | |||
Further reading
- κανένας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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