誰か・どこか・誰も・どこも (Someone)

Someone, Somewhere, Not anyone, Not anywhere

JLPT N5
Pattern

どこか / だれか (affirmative), どこも / だれも + negative

How it works

Question word + か means “some-”: どこか (somewhere), だれか (someone). Question word + も with a negative means “no-”: どこも行かない, だれもいない. Other particles go between: どこにも, だれとも.

Examples

  • きのう どこかに 出かけましたか。Did you go out anywhere yesterday?
  • へやには だれも いません。There's nobody in the room.

Related grammar

Further reading

Bunpro N5 · Lesson 8

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