No. 572 in Greek
κανέναν
"Κανέναν" means "no one" or "anyone" (in negative contexts) in English.
In a sentence
Δεν είδα κανέναν στον δρόμο.
I didn't see anyone on the street.
In this context, 'κανέναν' is used to mean 'anyone' in a negative sentence, following its use for someone in the accusative case.
Ρώτησέ κανέναν αν δεν ξέρεις πού είναι το κτίριο.
Ask someone if you don't know where the building is.
Here, 'κανέναν' is used colloquially to mean 'someone' in an imperative clause, denoting general willingness to ask any person.
Δεν χρειάζομαι κανέναν για να το κάνω αυτό.
I don’t need anybody to do this.
In this sentence, 'κανέναν' refers to 'anybody' or 'no one' in a qualitative statement, aligning with the verb indicating personal sufficiency.
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