Meaning
Refers to someone or somewhere, or to no one.
Formation
- だれか and どこか go with positives, だれも and どこも only with negatives
- With direction the particle slots in: どこへも行きません
When to use it
- Core use
- Refers to someone or somewhere, or to no one
Example
教室にだれかいます
Someone is in the classroom.
Important notes
- Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.
Common mistakes
- Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.