кто-либо

Russian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkto‿lʲɪbə]
IPA^(key): [ˈkto ˌlʲibə]
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Pronoun

(indefinite pronoun) anybody, anyone, somebody, someone (implies one does not care who, or does not have any particular person in mind)
Synonym: кто́-нибудь (któ-nibudʹ)

Е́сли кто́-либо об э́том узна́ет...
Jésli któ-libo ob étom uznájet...
If anybody should find out about this...

Usage notes

The particle -либо is used more often in writing, while -нибудь is used more often in spoken speech. Apart from this, they are largely synonymous, with their use subject to the stylistic and idiosyncratic preferences of individual speakers.

Declension

Declension of кто́-либо


nominative	кто́-либо któ-libo
genitive	кого́-либо kovó-libo
dative	кому́-либо komú-libo
accusative	кого́-либо kovó-libo
instrumental	ке́м-либо kém-libo
prepositional	ко́м-либо kóm-libo

Related terms

либо (libo)
кто (kto)
кто́-нибудь (któ-nibudʹ)
кто́-то (któ-to)