никогда

Russian

Etymology

Compare Lithuanian niekada.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [nʲɪkɐɡˈda]
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Adverb

никогда́ • (nikogdá)

never, nevermore (entails the meaning "always" or "for now on")

Я никогда́ ничего́ не де́лаю ― Ja nikogdá ničevó ne délaju ― I never do anything.

Usage notes

Sentences with the adverb никогда have не (ne) in them.
Sentences with the adverb никогда have imperfective finite verbs in them. For example,

Я никогда́ не экономила на ча́шки ко́фе ― Ja nikogdá ne ekonomila na čáški kófe ― I have never saved on cups of coffee.

Using the adverb никогда in a sentence with a past tense shows a very strong negative. For example,

Я никогда не ездила на лошади. (I have never ridden a horse at all.)

Antonyms

всегда́ (vsegdá)

Related terms

когда́ (kogdá)
когда́-либо (kogdá-libo)
когда́-нибудь (kogdá-nibudʹ)
когда́-то (kogdá-to)
не́когда (nékogda)

See also

нигде́ (nigdé)
никто́ (niktó)
никуда́ (nikudá)
ничего́ (ničevó)
ничто́ (ništó)

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