neko nešto negdje

Someone, Something, Somewhere

Level 2

Ne- + question word = an unknown someone, something, somewhere, sometime.

How It Works

Take a question word, add ne-, and you name something unknown.

QuestionUnknown
ko (who)neko (someone)
šta (what)nešto (something)
gdje (where)negdje (somewhere)
kad (when)nekad (sometime)
kako (how)nekako (somehow)

They take the same case endings as the question words: Neko me zove (nominative), Vidim nekoga (accusative), Trebam nešto.

Careful with nekad. It usually means "sometimes" or "once, in the past": Nekad idem u Jajce. or Nekad je ovdje bila pošta.

These words appear in positive sentences and in questions: Da li je neko ovdje? In a negative sentence, use the ni- words instead: Niko nije ovdje.

Examples (5)

  1. Neko je u kuhinji.

    Someone is in the kitchen.

    Neko stands for an unknown person.

  2. Imam nešto za tebe.

    I have something for you.

    Nešto is an unknown thing.

  3. Lejla negdje čeka.

    Lejla is waiting somewhere.

    Negdje is an unknown place.

  4. Nekad idem u Mostar.

    Sometimes I go to Mostar.

    Nekad can mean sometimes.

  5. Da li je neko zvao?

    Did someone call?

    Neko also works in questions.

Common Mistakes

  • Using neko in a negative sentence.

    Neko ne zna.
    Niko ne zna.

    Neko ne zna means "someone does not know". For "nobody knows", use niko.

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Indefinite words build on question words.

Words in This Pattern

nekoneštonegdjenekadnekako