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'.