кому

• IPA^(key): [koˈmu]

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кому́ • (komú) sg (interrogative)

1. (dated) dative singular of кой (koj); to whom, for whom, whom (used as the indirect object of a verb.)

   Кому да пиша?

   Komu da piša?

   To whom should I write?

   Кому дадоха наградата?

   Komu dadoha nagradata?

   To whom was the award given?

   Кому е нужно?

   Komu e nužno?

   Who needs it?

   Няма кому да се оплача.

   Njama komu da se oplača.

   There is no one to complain to.

The dative form is used only when кой (koj) is on its own (not in front of a noun) and refers to a person. It is considered dated and is often replaced by на (na) + the prepositional form:

In informal Bulgarian the nominative form is often used instead of the prepositional:

This usage is not standard.

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɔmu]

кому • (komu)

1. Indirect object form of кој (koj).

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈmu]

кому́ • (komú)

1. dative of кто (kto)

• IPA^(key): [ˈkomʊ]

ко́му • (kómu) m inan

1. dative singular of ко́м (kóm)

• IPA^(key): [ˈkomʊ]

ко́му • (kómu) f inan

1. accusative singular of ко́ма (kóma)

• IPA^(key): /kǒmu/
• Hyphenation: ко‧му

ко̀му (Latin spelling kòmu)

1. to whom (dative)

• кому́: IPA^(key): [koˈmu]
• ко́му: IPA^(key): [ˈkɔmʊ]

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кому́ • (komú)

1. dative of хто (xto)

ко́му • (kómu)

1. locative of хто (xto)

   Alternative form: кім (kim)

ко́му • (kómu) f inan

1. accusative singular of ко́ма (kóma)