No. 304 in Slovak

niekto

"Someone" or "somebody."

In a sentence

Niekoho som stretol na ulici.
I met someone on the street.
The word 'niekoho' means 'someone' and is used here in the accusative case as the object of the verb 'stretol'.
Niekto volá, prosím zdvihni telefón.
Someone is calling, please answer the phone.
The word 'niekto' is in its nominative case here and functions as the subject of the sentence.
Hľadám niekoho, kto mi môže pomôcť.
I am looking for someone who can help me.
The word 'niekoho' is used in the accusative case, functioning as the object of the verb 'hľadám'.

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