jestli

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech jestli. By surface analysis, jest +‎ -li. Compare Polish jeśli, Russian е́сли (jésli).

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

jestli

  1. if
    Synonyms: zda, zdali
    Zeptej se ho, jestli přijde.
    Ask him whether he will come.
  2. Introduces a subordinate content clause; whether
    Synonyms: jestliže, když, pokud
    Jestli přijde, zeptám se ho.
    If he comes I will ask him.

Further reading

Old Czech

Etymology

Univerbation of jest +‎ li. Compare Old Polish jestli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈjɛstli/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈjɛstli/

Conjunction

jestli

  1. Introduces a subordinate content clause; whether, if
    Synonyms: zda, zdali, či
  2. Introduces a conditional; if
    Synonyms: jestliže, když, pokud

Descendants

  • Czech: jestli

References

Old Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Univerbation of jest +‎ li. Compare Old Czech jestli. First attested in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /jɛstlʲi/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /jɛstlʲi/

Conjunction

jestli

  1. (attested in Lesser Poland, Masovia) introduces a conditional; if
    • 1927 , Kazimierz Dobrowolski, editor, Przyczynki do dziejów średniowiecznej kultury polskiej z rękopisu szczyrzyckiego, Szczyrzyc, page 324:
      Mnye wthoremu *dzeye luthy. Geszlisz nag, przyodzey thy
      ty]
    • 1901 , Jan Rozwadowski, editor, De morte prologus , Mierzeniec, Płock, line 81:
      Wstan, mystrzv, othpovyecz, gyesthly vmyesz, za po polskv nye *roszvnyesz
    • 1895 , Franciszek Piekosiński, editor, Tłumaczenia polskie statutów ziemskich. Kodeks Działyńskich I, Lesser Poland, page 23:
      Gestly we sswadze Pyotr Iana vranyl, tedi Ianowo swiadeczstwo ma bycz przypvsczono
    • 1928 , Jan Janów, editor, Zespół ewangelijny Biblioteki Ordynacji Zamoyskich nr 1116, Warsaw, page 300:
      Yeszlysz szyn boszy (si filius dei es Mat 4, 3), rzekny, yszeby kamyenye tho chlebem szyą stalo
  2. (attested in Lesser Poland) introduces a subordinate content clause; whether
    • 1874-1891 , Rozprawy i Sprawozdania z Posiedzeń Wydziału Filologicznego Akademii Umiejętności, , , volume XXV, Zator, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, page 145:
      Nye wybyeray yvnochv ywnochy z czwdnyma oczyma, alye szlwchay, yestly dobra yesth, czychyma wchoma

Derived terms

Descendants

References

Polish

Pronunciation

Conjunction

jestli

  1. Middle Polish form of jeśli