κανείς κανένας καμία κανένα

Anyone and No One

Level 2Sounds Like kaneís kanénas kamía kanéna

Κανείς and κανένας forms can mean anyone in questions or negative-polarity settings, and no one with negation.

How It Works

Κανείς and κανένας forms can mean anyone in questions or negative-polarity settings, and no one with negation.

In an ordinary negative statement, keep δεν or μη(ν): δεν ήρθε κανείς. A short negative answer can use κανείς by itself; context and intonation matter.

GreekMeaning
Δεν ήρθε κανείς.No one came.
Είναι κανείς εδώ;Is anyone here?
Δεν θέλω κανένα βιβλίο.I do not want any book.

Examples (3)

  1. Δεν ήρθε κανείς.

    No one came.

  2. Είναι κανείς εδώ;

    Is anyone here?

  3. Δεν θέλω κανένα βιβλίο.

    I do not want any book.

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κανείς κανένας καμία κανέναLevel 2Anyone and No One

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Identify the noun or understood referent before introducing an indefinite or distributive modifier.

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κανέναςδενμημην