bilo tko / tko god

Whoever or Anyone

Level 4

Bilo tko and tko god leave the choice of person open.

How It Works

Compare bilo tko as subject with bilo kome as recipient. Bilo stays unchanged while tko supplies the case form.

In Tko god dođe, dobrodošao je, the first clause does not identify a particular person in advance. Written separately, tko god has a free-choice meaning.

The single word tkogod can instead mean someone in traditional standard usage. Spacing can therefore reflect a meaning distinction; do not join or split the words merely for appearance.

Examples (3)

  1. Bilo tko može doći.

    Anyone can come.

    Tko is nominative as subject.

  2. Možeš pitati bilo koga.

    You can ask anyone.

    Koga is accusative as the person asked.

  3. Tko god dođe, dobrodošao je.

    Whoever comes is welcome.

    The relative expression allows any person who arrives.

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bilo tko / tko godLevel 4Whoever or Anyone

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Free-choice expressions extend indefinite reference without selecting one known individual.

Words in This Pattern

bilogod