> 何かいいことがあったか？
>
> 何か一言を言ってください

In sentences like these, is 何か an adverb? I have read that [counters such as
一つ are adverbs](https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Japanese/Grammar/Counters) when
used in sentences like りんごを一つ食べた. Is it possible that 何か is functioning like
an adverb similar to how 一つ is functioning like an adverb in that sentence.
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Is 何か an adverb?
何か can be used to mean 'something', which can also be an adverb; or
'anything', which can be used to describe the extent/magnitude, and is an
adverb in that case.

> 何かいいことがあったか？ - What's the good news? / Did something good happen?
>
> 何か一言を言ってください - Please say a few words.

How about

> りんごを一つ食べた, as opposed to 一つのりんごを食べた?

The former's 一つ functions as an adverb while the latter is just a noun.

So to answer your question: Yes, it is an adverb in those sentences.
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In the sentences 何かいいことがあったか？ and 何か一言言ってください, which can be translated
respectively:

> Was there something good (good news) for you? - Here ‘something’ is used as
> a subject.
>
> Would you please say something (a few words?) – Here ‘something’ is used as
> an object.

I think '何か' functions as a pronoun rather than an adverb.

The usage of '何か' here is different from '一つ' in 'りんごを一つ食べた,' where '一つ'
corresponds to 'an' or 'one' of 'an (one) apple.'
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