No. 347 in Russian
никто
"Никто" means "nobody" or "no one."
In a sentence
Никто не пришёл на встречу.
No one came to the meeting.
'Никто' is used here as the subject of the sentence, carrying the meaning 'no one'. It emphasizes the absence of people attending.
Это секрет, никому не говори.
It's a secret, don't tell anyone.
'Никому' (dative form of 'никто') is used as an indirect object, signifying 'to no one', instructing not to disclose the secret.
Без никого было бы очень скучно.
Without anyone, it would be very boring.
'Никого' (genitive form of 'никто') is used as part of the preposition 'без', highlighting the absence of people in the context.
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