助詞N4

(疑問詞+)か

some- (somewhere/someone...)

Structure

疑問詞 + か(どこか / 誰か / 何か 等)

Explanation

Question word + か indicates an unspecified reference, "some-" (どこか, 誰か, 何か). It is also used in 〜かどうか (whether or not).

Examples

誰かがドアをノックしています。

Someone is knocking on the door.

何か食べたいものはありますか。

Is there anything you want to eat?

Note

Question word + か is affirmative (some-); question word + も + negative is total negation (no-).

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