Nessuno

Nessuno is an Italian word used as a pronoun or determiner meaning "nobody," "no one," or "none." It denotes the absence of people or, less commonly, of things in certain constructions. It is typically used with negation and in clauses that state that there are zero persons involved.

As a pronoun, nessuno can function as the subject or the object of a sentence: "Nessuno è arrivato" (Nobody arrived); "Non c'è nessuno qui" (There is no one here). It appears in phrases like "con nessuno" (with nobody) and "da nessuno" (from nobody). In negative constructions, it often follows "non" or forms a double negation with other negative elements.

As a determiner, nessuno is used before a noun in the form "nessun" before masculine singular nouns (e.g., "non c'è nessun problema") and "nessuna" before feminine singular nouns (e.g., "nessuna possibilità"). In many contexts, nessuno in its determiner sense is used to express a complete absence.

Distance from related terms: nessuno is distinct from niente ("nothing") and from alcuno, a more formal synonym used in certain contexts (e.g., "non c'è alcuno"). Nessuno is primarily used for persons, though it can refer to objects in some expressions emphasizing absence.

Translations: nessuno corresponds to "nobody," "no one," or "none" in English, depending on syntactic role. Examples: "Nessuno ha telefonato" / "Non c'è nessuno" / "Non c'è nessun problema."