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Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Univerbation of як (jak) + би (bi). Compare Polish jakby and Slovak akoby.
Pronunciation
Particle
якби (jakbi)
- as if, as though, like
- Near-synonym: як кед би (jak ked bi)
- якби у франти ― jakbi u franti ― as though in jest
Adjective
якби (jakbi) (indeclinable)
- supposed, alleged
- зоз свою якби франту ме увредзел ― zoz svoju jakbi frantu me uvredzel ― he offended me with his supposed joke
References
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “якби”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Conjunction
якби́ • (jakbý)
- if, if only
- А що якби́ не я? ― A ščo jakbý ne ja? ― What if it weren't for me?
- Якби́ ти знав як усі́ тебе́ лю́блять! ― Jakbý ty znav jak usí tebé ljúbljatʹ! ― If only you knew how much everybody loves you!
- Якби́ я хоті́в, я б це зроби́в. ― Jakbý ja xotív, ja b ce zrobýv. ― If (only) I wanted to, I'd do this.
- Ми б пішли́ ра́зом якби́ ти не запізни́лася. ― My b pišlý rázom jakbý ty ne zapiznýlasja. ― We would have gone together if you had not been late.
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