Translation
nothing; never mind, not bad
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Cases
| Case | nothing |
|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | ничто́ |
| Genitiveof; after нет, у, без, для | ничего́ |
| Dativeto, for | ничему́ |
| Accusativethe object; after в/на for motion | ничто́ |
| Instrumentalwith, by; after с | ниче́м |
| Prepositionalabout, in, on; after о, в, на | ни о чём |
Ничего is the genitive of ничто, and it is the form you will meet far more often: a negated verb takes the genitive, so я ничего́ не зна́ю, I know nothing. After a preposition the word splits around it: ни о чём, about nothing.
Examples
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I heard nothing.
, .
Never mind, these things happen.
измени́лось.
Nothing has changed here in a year.
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ничего: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Russian word "ничего" (nothing; never mind, not bad): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 10: ничего, там, надо and 11 more words.