No. 1,795 in Russian
кого
The word "кого" means "whom" or "of whom" in English, used in the genitive or accusative case.
In a sentence
Кого ты видел вчера?
Who did you see yesterday?
The word 'кого' is used here as the accusative case of 'кто' (who), referring to the direct object of the sentence.
Он не знает, кого спросить о помощи.
He doesn't know who to ask for help.
In this sentence, 'кого' is used as the relative pronoun in its accusative form, denoting the person to whom the action pertains.
Кого это интересует?
Who is interested in this?
Here, 'кого' is used in a context where it signifies the indirect object (the person interested), in the genitive case often required by certain verbs in Russian.
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