No. 1,796 in Russian
коем
The word "коем" is an archaic or formal instrumental form of "который," meaning "by which" or "by some" in specific contexts.
In a sentence
Ни при коем случае нельзя опаздывать.
Under no circumstances should one be late.
This is a phrase expressing strict prohibition or advice, emphasizing 'not under any circumstances'.
Он ни в коем случае не сделал бы этого.
He would never, under any circumstances, have done that.
Used to strongly deny the possibility of an action, again meaning 'not under any circumstances'.
В каком бы коем состоянии ты ни был, всегда помогай другим.
No matter what state you are in, always help others.
The word combined here emphasizes the flexibility or inclusiveness of conditions or states, similar to 'in whatever'.
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