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κάποιος
someone /ˈkap.jos/
pronA1#417 most common
Also: somebody, anyone
Example sentences
Κάποιος χτύπησε την πόρτα.
Someone knocked on the door.
Θέλω να μιλήσω με κάποιον για το πρόβλημά μου.
I want to talk to someone about my problem.
Κάποιος άφησε το βιβλίο του εδώ.
Someone left their book here.
Είδα κάποιον να τρέχει στο πάρκο.
I saw someone running in the park.
Αν χρειάζεσαι βοήθεια, μπορείς να ρωτήσεις κάποιον.
If you need help, you can ask someone.
Κάποιος πρέπει να αναλάβει την ευθύνη.
Someone must take responsibility.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κάποιος | κάποιοι |
| Genitive | κάποιου | κάποιων |
| Accusative | κάποιον | κάποιους |
| Vocative | κάποιε | κάποιοι |
Word family
κάποιαsomebody (feminine)
κάποιοsomebody (neuter)
κάποιοιsome (plural)
κάποιος άλλοςsomeone else
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'κάποιος' meaning 'someone' derives from the Ancient Greek word 'κάποιος', which was formed by combining 'κατά' (meaning 'down, against') with 'ποίος' (meaning 'who, which'). The word evolved to denote an indefinite pronoun used to refer to an unspecified person.
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