JLPT N5 · Reference, existence, and questions

だれか・どこか/だれも・どこも〜ない

Refers to someone or somewhere, or to no one

Meaning

Refers to someone or somewhere, or to no one.

Formation

  1. だれか and どこか go with positives, だれも and どこも only with negatives
  2. 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

教室きょうしつだれかます

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.

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