"niekas" meaning in Lithuanian

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Balto-Slavic *neikas, equivalent to nie- + kas; compare Proto-Slavic *nikъto (“nobody”), *ničь, *ničьto (“nothing”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ne (“no”) + *kʷos (“what”) with an additional element, perhaps *éy (“he, the”); see jis (“he”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬈𐬗𐬌𐬱 (naeciš), Ossetian ницы (nicy, “nothing”). Etymology templates: {{der|lt|ine-bsl-pro|*neikas}} Proto-Balto-Slavic *neikas, {{prefix|lt|nie|kas}} nie- + kas, {{cog|sla-pro|*nikъto||nobody}} Proto-Slavic *nikъto (“nobody”), {{m|sla-pro|*ničь, *ničьto||nothing}} *ničь, *ničьto (“nothing”), {{der|lt|ine-pro|*ne||no}} Proto-Indo-European *ne (“no”), {{m|ine-pro|*kʷos||what}} *kʷos (“what”), {{m|ine-pro|*éy||he, the}} *éy (“he, the”), {{m|lt|jis||he}} jis (“he”), {{cog|ae|𐬥𐬀𐬈𐬗𐬌𐬱}} Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬈𐬗𐬌𐬱 (naeciš), {{cog|os|ницы||nothing}} Ossetian ницы (nicy, “nothing”) Head templates: {{head|lt|noun}} niekas Inflection templates: {{lt-decl-noun-stress|10=niẽkui|12=niẽkams|14=niẽką|16=niekùs|18=niekù|2=niẽkas|20=niẽkais|22=niekè|24=niẽkuose|26=niẽke|28=niẽkai|4=niẽkai|6=niẽko|8=niẽkų}}, {{lt-decl-noun-stress|10=niẽkui|12=niekáms|14=niẽką|16=niekùs|18=niekù|2=niẽkas|20=niekaĩs|22=niekè|24=niekuosè|26=niẽke|28=niekaĩ|4=niekaĩ|6=niẽko|8=niekų̃}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], niẽkas [nominative, singular], niẽkai [nominative, plural], niẽko [genitive, singular], niẽkų [genitive, plural], niẽkui [dative, singular], niẽkams [dative, plural], niẽką [accusative, singular], niekùs [accusative, plural], niekù [instrumental, singular], niẽkais [instrumental, plural], niekè [locative, singular], niẽkuose [locative, plural], niẽke [singular, vocative], niẽkai [plural, vocative], no-table-tags [table-tags], niẽkas [nominative, singular], niekaĩ [nominative, plural], niẽko [genitive, singular], niekų̃ [genitive, plural], niẽkui [dative, singular], niekáms [dative, plural], niẽką [accusative, singular], niekùs [accusative, plural], niekù [instrumental, singular], niekaĩs [instrumental, plural], niekè [locative, singular], niekuosè [locative, plural], niẽke [singular, vocative], niekaĩ [plural, vocative]
  1. nothing, trifle, triviality (an unsignificant or low-value thing)
    Sense id: en-niekas-lt-noun-fxYHRKg6
  2. nobody, nonentity (insignificant, contemptable person)
    Sense id: en-niekas-lt-noun-MJjqii1v Categories (other): Lithuanian pronouns, Lithuanian terms prefixed with nie- Disambiguation of Lithuanian pronouns: 20 44 33 4 Disambiguation of Lithuanian terms prefixed with nie-: 21 50 22 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nieks [colloquial] Related terms: niekur, niekada, niekai, niekaip
Derived forms: niekai, niekis, niekniekis, niekutis, niekšas [masculine], niekšė [feminine], niekinis, niekingas, niekinti, niekalas, menkniekis, ničniekas, niekdarys, niektauška, niekuomet

Pronoun

Etymology: From Proto-Balto-Slavic *neikas, equivalent to nie- + kas; compare Proto-Slavic *nikъto (“nobody”), *ničь, *ničьto (“nothing”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ne (“no”) + *kʷos (“what”) with an additional element, perhaps *éy (“he, the”); see jis (“he”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬈𐬗𐬌𐬱 (naeciš), Ossetian ницы (nicy, “nothing”). Etymology templates: {{der|lt|ine-bsl-pro|*neikas}} Proto-Balto-Slavic *neikas, {{prefix|lt|nie|kas}} nie- + kas, {{cog|sla-pro|*nikъto||nobody}} Proto-Slavic *nikъto (“nobody”), {{m|sla-pro|*ničь, *ničьto||nothing}} *ničь, *ničьto (“nothing”), {{der|lt|ine-pro|*ne||no}} Proto-Indo-European *ne (“no”), {{m|ine-pro|*kʷos||what}} *kʷos (“what”), {{m|ine-pro|*éy||he, the}} *éy (“he, the”), {{m|lt|jis||he}} jis (“he”), {{cog|ae|𐬥𐬀𐬈𐬗𐬌𐬱}} Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬈𐬗𐬌𐬱 (naeciš), {{cog|os|ницы||nothing}} Ossetian ницы (nicy, “nothing”) Head templates: {{head|lt|pronoun|head=niẽkas}} niẽkas Inflection templates: {{lt-decl-noun-unc|niẽkas|niẽko, niẽkieno|niẽkam|niẽką|niekuõ, niekù|niekamè, niẽkame|niẽkas}} Forms: niẽkas stress pattern 2 or 4 [canonical], no-table-tags [table-tags], niẽkas [nominative], niẽko [genitive], niẽkieno [genitive], niẽkam [dative], niẽką [accusative], niekuõ [instrumental], niekù [instrumental], niekamè [locative], niẽkame [locative], niẽkas [vocative]
  1. nobody; (with negation) anybody
    Sense id: en-niekas-lt-pron-qMkv5C65 Categories (other): Lithuanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lithuanian entries with incorrect language header: 77 23
  2. nothing; (with negation) anything
    Sense id: en-niekas-lt-pron-vfqYdx6g
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nieks [colloquial]

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "ine-bsl-pro",
        "3": "*neikas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic *neikas",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
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        "3": "kas"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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      "name": "m"
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "name": "m"
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      "args": {
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        "3": "",
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      },
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      "name": "m"
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
        "1": "ae",
        "2": "𐬥𐬀𐬈𐬗𐬌𐬱"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "os",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "nothing"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "niẽkas stress pattern 2 or 4",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lt-decl-noun-unc",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽko",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkieno",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽką",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekuõ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekù",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekamè",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkame",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "pronoun",
        "head": "niẽkas"
      },
      "expansion": "niẽkas",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "niẽkas",
        "2": "niẽko, niẽkieno",
        "3": "niẽkam",
        "4": "niẽką",
        "5": "niekuõ, niekù",
        "6": "niekamè, niẽkame",
        "7": "niẽkas"
      },
      "name": "lt-decl-noun-unc"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lithuanian",
  "lang_code": "lt",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "77 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Lithuanian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nobody; (with negation) anybody"
      ],
      "id": "en-niekas-lt-pron-qMkv5C65",
      "links": [
        [
          "nobody",
          "nobody"
        ],
        [
          "anybody",
          "anybody"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I don't have anything in common with them",
          "text": "Àš sù jaĩs neturiù niẽko beñdro"
        },
        {
          "english": "He crashed into another car and drove on as if nothing happened.",
          "text": "Rė́žėsi į̃ kìtą automobìlį ir̃ nuvažiavo lýg niẽkur niẽko"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nothing; (with negation) anything"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
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          "nothing"
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        [
          "anything",
          "anything"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "/nʲiə.kɐs/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekai"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekis"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekniekis"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekutis"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "niekšas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "niekšė"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekinis"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekingas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekinti"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekalas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "menkniekis"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ničniekas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekdarys"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niektauška"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekuomet"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "ine-bsl-pro",
        "3": "*neikas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic *neikas",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "nie",
        "3": "kas"
      },
      "expansion": "nie- + kas",
      "name": "prefix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sla-pro",
        "2": "*nikъto",
        "3": "",
        "4": "nobody"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Slavic *nikъto (“nobody”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sla-pro",
        "2": "*ničь, *ničьto",
        "3": "",
        "4": "nothing"
      },
      "expansion": "*ničь, *ničьto (“nothing”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*ne",
        "4": "",
        "5": "no"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *ne (“no”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "*kʷos",
        "3": "",
        "4": "what"
      },
      "expansion": "*kʷos (“what”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "*éy",
        "3": "",
        "4": "he, the"
      },
      "expansion": "*éy (“he, the”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "jis",
        "3": "",
        "4": "he"
      },
      "expansion": "jis (“he”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ae",
        "2": "𐬥𐬀𐬈𐬗𐬌𐬱"
      },
      "expansion": "Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬈𐬗𐬌𐬱 (naeciš)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "os",
        "2": "ницы",
        "3": "",
        "4": "nothing"
      },
      "expansion": "Ossetian ницы (nicy, “nothing”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Balto-Slavic *neikas, equivalent to nie- + kas; compare Proto-Slavic *nikъto (“nobody”), *ničь, *ničьto (“nothing”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ne (“no”) + *kʷos (“what”) with an additional element, perhaps *éy (“he, the”); see jis (“he”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬈𐬗𐬌𐬱 (naeciš), Ossetian ницы (nicy, “nothing”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lt-noun-m-as-2",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽko",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkų",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkui",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkams",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽką",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekùs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekù",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkais",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekè",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkuose",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽke",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lt-noun-m-as-4",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekaĩ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽko",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekų̃",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkui",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekáms",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽką",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekùs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekù",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekaĩs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekè",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekuosè",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽke",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekaĩ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "niekas",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "10": "niẽkui",
        "12": "niẽkams",
        "14": "niẽką",
        "16": "niekùs",
        "18": "niekù",
        "2": "niẽkas",
        "20": "niẽkais",
        "22": "niekè",
        "24": "niẽkuose",
        "26": "niẽke",
        "28": "niẽkai",
        "4": "niẽkai",
        "6": "niẽko",
        "8": "niẽkų"
      },
      "name": "lt-decl-noun-stress"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "10": "niẽkui",
        "12": "niekáms",
        "14": "niẽką",
        "16": "niekùs",
        "18": "niekù",
        "2": "niẽkas",
        "20": "niekaĩs",
        "22": "niekè",
        "24": "niekuosè",
        "26": "niẽke",
        "28": "niekaĩ",
        "4": "niekaĩ",
        "6": "niẽko",
        "8": "niekų̃"
      },
      "name": "lt-decl-noun-stress"
    }
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  "lang": "Lithuanian",
  "lang_code": "lt",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekur"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekada"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekai"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "niekaip"
    }
  ],
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          "name": "Lithuanian terms prefixed with nie-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "He thinks of me as a no-one.",
          "text": "Jìs manè niekù laĩko",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nobody, nonentity (insignificant, contemptable person)"
      ],
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    }
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}
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      "name": "der"
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      "expansion": "*kʷos (“what”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "*éy",
        "3": "",
        "4": "he, the"
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      "expansion": "*éy (“he, the”)",
      "name": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "jis (“he”)",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ae",
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "os",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "nothing"
      },
      "expansion": "Ossetian ницы (nicy, “nothing”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "form": "niẽkas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽko",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkieno",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽką",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekuõ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekù",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekamè",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkame",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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        "2": "niẽko, niẽkieno",
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        "5": "niekuõ, niekù",
        "6": "niekamè, niẽkame",
        "7": "niẽkas"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "lt",
  "pos": "pron",
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      ],
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          "anybody"
        ]
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        {
          "english": "I don't have anything in common with them",
          "text": "Àš sù jaĩs neturiù niẽko beñdro"
        },
        {
          "english": "He crashed into another car and drove on as if nothing happened.",
          "text": "Rė́žėsi į̃ kìtą automobìlį ir̃ nuvažiavo lýg niẽkur niẽko"
        }
      ],
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      "word": "nieks"
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    {
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    {
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    {
      "word": "niekutis"
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      "word": "niekšas"
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    {
      "tags": [
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      "word": "niekšė"
    },
    {
      "word": "niekinis"
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    {
      "word": "niekingas"
    },
    {
      "word": "niekinti"
    },
    {
      "word": "niekalas"
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    {
      "word": "menkniekis"
    },
    {
      "word": "ničniekas"
    },
    {
      "word": "niekdarys"
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    {
      "word": "niektauška"
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    {
      "word": "niekuomet"
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      "name": "der"
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        "4": "nobody"
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    {
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      "name": "der"
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        "4": "what"
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      "expansion": "*kʷos (“what”)",
      "name": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "*éy",
        "3": "",
        "4": "he, the"
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      "expansion": "*éy (“he, the”)",
      "name": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "jis",
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      "expansion": "jis (“he”)",
      "name": "m"
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    {
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      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "",
        "4": "nothing"
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      "expansion": "Ossetian ницы (nicy, “nothing”)",
      "name": "cog"
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lt-noun-m-as-2",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
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    {
      "form": "niẽkas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽko",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkų",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkui",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkams",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽką",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekùs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekù",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkais",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekè",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkuose",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽke",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lt-noun-m-as-4",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekaĩ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽko",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekų̃",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽkui",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekáms",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽką",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekùs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekù",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekaĩs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekè",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekuosè",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niẽke",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niekaĩ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "lt",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "niekas",
      "name": "head"
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "10": "niẽkui",
        "12": "niẽkams",
        "14": "niẽką",
        "16": "niekùs",
        "18": "niekù",
        "2": "niẽkas",
        "20": "niẽkais",
        "22": "niekè",
        "24": "niẽkuose",
        "26": "niẽke",
        "28": "niẽkai",
        "4": "niẽkai",
        "6": "niẽko",
        "8": "niẽkų"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "12": "niekáms",
        "14": "niẽką",
        "16": "niekùs",
        "18": "niekù",
        "2": "niẽkas",
        "20": "niekaĩs",
        "22": "niekè",
        "24": "niekuosè",
        "26": "niẽke",
        "28": "niekaĩ",
        "4": "niekaĩ",
        "6": "niẽko",
        "8": "niekų̃"
      },
      "name": "lt-decl-noun-stress"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lithuanian",
  "lang_code": "lt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "niekur"
    },
    {
      "word": "niekada"
    },
    {
      "word": "niekai"
    },
    {
      "word": "niekaip"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "nothing, trifle, triviality (an unsignificant or low-value thing)"
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        [
          "nothing",
          "nothing"
        ],
        [
          "trifle",
          "trifle"
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        [
          "triviality",
          "triviality"
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Lithuanian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He thinks of me as a no-one.",
          "text": "Jìs manè niekù laĩko",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nobody, nonentity (insignificant, contemptable person)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nobody",
          "nobody"
        ],
        [
          "nonentity",
          "nonentity"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "/nʲiə.kɐs/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "nieks"
    }
  ],
  "word": "niekas"
}

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