кто
- 1.
who?
Кто э́то сде́лал?
Who did this?
Used in direct and indirect questions.
- 2.
who
Тот, кто мно́го чита́ет, мно́го зна́ет.
The one who reads a lot knows a lot.
Introduces a relative clause referring to a person; often paired with тот.
Usage info
кто же: who
Examples
Declension
| nom.nominative | кто |
|---|---|
| gen.genitive | кого́ |
| dat.dative | кому́ |
| acc.accusative | кого́ |
| inst.instrumental | кем |
| prep.prepositional | ком |
Typical usagePRO
Basic questions: identity and selection
Кто э́то?
Who is this?
Кто ты тако́й?
Who are you (anyway)?
Кто он тако́й?
Who is he, exactly?
Кто вы по профе́ссии?
What’s your profession?
Key case patterns with кто
У кого́ есть ...?
Who has ...?
К кому́ обраща́ться?
Whom should I contact?
С кем ты рабо́таешь?
Who do you work with?
О ком идёт речь?
Who are we talking about?
Indefinite and negative forms
кто́-то
someone
кто-нибу́дь
anybody; someone (in questions/conditions)
кто́-либо
anyone (formal/neutral)
никто́
nobody; no one
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