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Ukrainian

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Pronunciation

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  • ніку́ди: IPA(key): [nʲiˈkude]
  • ні́куди: IPA(key): [ˈnʲikʊde]
  • Audio; ніку́ди (nikúdy):(file)

Adverb

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ніку́ди (nikúdy)

  1. to nowhere, not to anywhere
    Ми вчора нікуди не ходили.
    My včora nikudy ne xodyly.
    We went nowhere yesterday.
    Вона нікуди не їздить без телефону.
    Vona nikudy ne jizdytʹ bez telefonu.
    She does not go anywhere without a phone.

Usage notes

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ніку́ди (nikúdy) indicates no progress "towards" any destination, rather than "there is no destination" as indicated by ні́куди (níkudy).

Adverb

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ні́куди (níkudy)

  1. (there is) nowhere to go, no destination
    Нікуди втікати!
    Nikudy vtikaty!
    (there is) Nowhere to escape to!
    Я маю ручку, але нікуди відправити листа.
    Ja maju ručku, ale nikudy vidpravyty lysta.
    I have a pen, but (there is) nowhere to send a letter.

Usage notes

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ні́куди indicates "no destination", rather than "no place" as indicated by ні́де (níde).

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Further reading

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