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Indefinite pronoun 'jemand' (someone)

Indefinitpronomen 'jemand'

'jemand' (someone) refers to an unspecified person.

Structure

jemand (+ Verb) - unbestimmte Person

jemand (+ verb) - indefinite person

Details

Part of Speech
Pronoun
Word Type
Indefinite pronoun
Register
Standard

Explanation

What it is. jemand means someone / somebody and refers to an unspecified person whose identity is unknown or unimportant.

How it is used. jemand takes a singular verb: Jemand klopft (someone is knocking). In the it is jemanden, in the jemandem; the bare form jemand belongs to colloquial speech. Its negative counterpart is niemand.

Examples.

  • Jemand klopft an die Tür. - Someone is knocking at the door.
  • Hast du jemanden gesehen? - Did you see someone?
  • Ich helfe jemandem. - I'm helping someone.

Common mistakes. Use jemand only for people, not things (for things use etwas). Keep the : Jemand kommt, not Jemand kommen.

About Indefinite pronoun 'jemand' (someone)

'jemand' (someone) refers to an unspecified person.

An unspecified person; takes a .

'jemand' bezeichnet eine unbestimmte Person.

Caution

'jemand' takes a singular verb. In the accusative/dative you may hear 'jemanden'/'jemandem'.

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