ουδείς ουδεμία ουδέν

Formal Negative Pronouns

Level 6Sounds Like oudeís oudemía oudén

Ουδείς, ουδεμία and ουδέν are learned negative forms found in formal language and fixed expressions.

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Ουδείς, ουδεμία and ουδέν are learned negative forms found in formal language and fixed expressions.

Their syntax is not a simple copy of everyday κανείς with δεν. Recognize the established construction and register rather than mechanically adding or deleting a negative in ordinary prose.

Greek	Meaning
Ουδείς γνωρίζει.	No one knows.
Ουδεμία ευθύνη φέρει.	He or she bears no responsibility.
Ουδέν σχόλιον.	No comment, in a learned fixed formula.

Examples (3)

Ουδείς γνωρίζει.
No one knows.
Ουδεμία ευθύνη φέρει.
He or she bears no responsibility.
Ουδέν σχόλιον.
No comment, in a learned fixed formula.

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ουδείς ουδεμία ουδένLevel 6Formal Negative Pronouns

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Recognize ordinary modern negative pronouns before reading learned negative forms with their own syntax.

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Recognize ordinary modern negative pronouns before reading learned negative forms with their own syntax.
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