Negative pronouns - Záporná zájmena¶
Basic overview¶
A negative pronoun is a type of pronoun that denies the presence, existence, or involvement of a person or thing, such as nobody, nothing, or no one.
They are derived from interrogative pronouns with the help of:
- the prefix ni-
kdo → nikdo (nobody)
When negative pronouns are used in a sentence, a double negative is required. This means that the verb must also be in its negative form:
Nikdo tam nebyl. - Nobody was there.
Nic nevím. - I don't know anything.
Interrogatives → Negatives¶
The table below shows a basic comparison between interrogative and negative pronouns:
| Interrogative | Negative |
|---|---|
| kdo | nikdo |
| co | nic |
| jaký | nijaký |
| který | žádný |
| čí | ničí |
Morphology¶
Only the pronominal part undergoes declension:
| NOM | GEN | DAT | ACC | VOC | LOC | INS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nikdo | nikoho | nikomu | nikoho | nikdo | nikom | nikým |
| nic | ničeho | ničemu | nic | nic | ničem | ničím |
For full grammar details, refer to interrogative pronouns.
Refer to pro-forms for a comparison of interrogative-indefinite-negative words.