некогда

Russian

Alternative forms

• нѣ́когда (ně́kogda) — Pre-reform orthography (1918) (only for the sense "in the old days, in former times")

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnʲekəɡdə]

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Adverb

не́когда • (nékogda)

1. there is no time to (negative of когда́ (kogdá))

   Synonym: недосу́г (nedosúg)

   Мне не́когда ― Mne nékogda ― I have no time.

2. in the old days, in former times, formerly, once

   не́когда знамени́тое уче́ние ― nékogda znamenítoje učénije ― a once-famous doctrine

Usage notes

• N.B.— Put the noun or pronoun in the dative case and use the infinitive of a verb.

See also

• не́где (négde)
• не́кого (nékovo)
• не́куда (nékuda)
• не́чего (néčevo)