κανένας
Greek
Alternative forms
- κανείς m (kaneís) (less colloquial)
Etymology
From Koine Greek κανένας (kanénas), from Ancient Greek κἄν εἷς (kán heîs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈne.nas/
- Hyphenation: κα‧νέ‧νας
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.
- anyone, anybody
- Βλέπετε κανέναν; ― Vlépete kanénan; ― Can you see anybody?
- Ήρθε κανένας στο γραφείο; ― Írthe kanénas sto grafeío? ― Did anyone come to the office?
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | κανένας (kanénas) κανείς (kaneís)1 |
καμιά (kamiá) καμία (kamía)3 |
κανένα (kanéna) κάνα (kána)4 |
| genitive | κανενός (kanenós) | καμιάς (kamiás) καμίας (kamías)3 |
κανενός (kanenós) |
| accusative | κανένα (kanéna) κανέναν (kanénan)2 |
καμιά (kamiá) καμία (kamía)3 καμιάν (kamián)1 καμίαν (kamían)2,3 |
κανένα (kanéna) κάνα (kána)4 |
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).
Further reading
- κανένας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language