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κανένας

κανένας

Greek

Alternative forms

κανείς m ‎(kaneís) (less colloquial)

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. I can see nobody.
anyone, anybody

Βλέπετε κανέναν;‎ ― Vlépete kanénan? ― Can you see anybody?

'Ηρθε κανένας στο γραφείο;‎ ― 'Irthe kanénas sto grafeío? ― Did anyone come to the office?

Declension

declension of 'κανένας'

number case \ gender	singular
number case \ gender	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	κανένας, κανείς¹	καμιά, καμία³	κανένα, κάνα⁴
genitive	κανενός	καμιάς, καμίας³	κανενός
accusative	κανένα, κανέναν²	καμιά, καμία³, καμιάν¹, καμίαν^2,3	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).