No. 1,216 in Russian
кому
"Кому" means "to whom" or "for whom" in English.
In a sentence
Кому нужно помочь с домашней работой?
Who needs help with homework?
"Кому" is used here as a dative case pronoun meaning "to whom" to ask about the person needing assistance.
Я хочу подарить этот подарок кому-нибудь особому.
I want to give this gift to someone special.
"Кому" functions as part of an indefinite dative form with the emphasis on 'to someone'.
Кому мне рассказать об этом интересном случае?
To whom should I share this interesting case?
"Кому" acts as an interrogative dative pronoun reflecting the recipient of the action.
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