No. 8,497 in Russian
никого
"Никого" means "no one" or "nobody" in English.
In a sentence
Я никого не видел вчера.
I didn't see anyone yesterday.
In this sentence, 'никого' is used in the context of negation, implying that not a single person was seen.
Никого из гостей не было на мероприятии.
None of the guests were at the event.
Here, 'никого' emphasizes the absence of any individuals from a specific group, expressing total negation.
Никого нельзя обижать без причины.
One must not offend anyone without reason.
In this example, 'никого' denotes any person in a generalized sense, stressing a moral or ethical principle.
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