Translation
something; somehow, for some reason
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Cases
| Case | something |
|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | что́-то |
| Genitiveof; after нет, у, без, для | чего́-то |
| Dativeto, for | чему́-то |
| Accusativethe object; after в/на for motion | что́-то |
| Instrumentalwith, by; after с | че́м-то |
| Prepositionalabout, in, on; after о, в, на | чём-то |
Only the что part changes; the -то stays put.
Examples
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I need to tell you something.
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Something is not right here.
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For some reason I do not fancy going anywhere today.
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что-то: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 12: что-то, сказать, себя and 11 more words.