No. 3,221 in Russian
никому
"To no one" or "nobody" (dative case).
In a sentence
Я не скажу никому этот секрет.
I will not tell anyone this secret.
The word "никому" means "to nobody" and is used in the dative case to imply that the action (not telling) will not be directed towards anyone.
Эта книга никому не интересна.
This book is not interesting to anyone.
Here, "никому" means "to nobody" and expresses that the book lacks interest for everyone, framed in a negative context.
Ты обязан помочь, а не вредить никому.
You are obliged to help and not harm anyone.
In this sentence, "никому" is used dative case to express that the action (not harming) should not be directed towards anyone.
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