The Indefinite Pronouns некто and нечто

 

The Indefinite Pronouns некто certain, нечто something

The pronouns некто, нечто, are also indefinite pronouns.

The pronouns некто and нечто are used only in the nominative and in the accusative which is identical with the nominative.

The pronoun нечто is neuter. It always has an attribute.

 

Случилось нечто удивительное.     

Something astonishing has happened.

 

Я вижу нечто неопределённое.    

I see something vague.

 

The pronoun нечто is similar in meaning to the pronoun что-то.
The pronoun что-то is used either with or without an attribute.

 

Что-то случилось.    

Something has happened.

 

The pronoun некто is used only in the nominative before the names of men or women :

Пришёл некто  Винот. Пришла  некто Винота.

A certain Maxim has come. A certain Maxim has come.

 

The pronoun некий changes for gender, number and case and is used as an attribute; it is rarely used in the oblique cases.

Приехал некий актёр.           

Some actor has come.

 

Выступала некая Иванова.  

A certain Ivanova spoke.

 

The pronouns некто, and  нечто are generally used in the literary language.

 

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