некому

This is the 13654th most frequent Russian word.

некому

"No one to" or "nobody to."

Used to denote the absence of a suitable person to perform the action of 'entrusting'.

Некому доверить столь важное дело.

There is no one to entrust with such an important matter.

Used to indicate the absence of a person available to perform the action of 'helping me'.

Некому было помогать мне с домашним заданием.

There was no one to help me with the homework.

Used to express that there isn't anyone present to perform the desired interaction of 'asking'.

Я хотел спросить, но некому.

I wanted to ask, but there was no one to ask.