бы
See also: Appendix:Variations of "by"
Adyghe Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Letter Edit
бы • (bə) (lower case, upper case Бы)
Noun Edit
бы • (bə)
Declension Edit
declension of бы
case | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | быр (bər) | быхэр (bəxɛr) |
ergative | бым (bəm) | быхэмэ (bəxɛmɛ) |
instrumental | бы(м)кӏэ (bə(m)kʼɛ) | быхэ(м)кӏэ (bəxɛ(m)kʼɛ) |
invertive | быу (bəwu) | быхыу (bəxəwu) |
Russian Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
Inherited from Old East Slavic бꙑ (by), from Proto-Slavic *by.
Pronunciation Edit
Particle Edit
бы • (by)
- A verbal particle used to render conditional and subjunctive patterns
Usage notes Edit
- The particle бы is often shortened to б (b).
- The particle бы may appear in any place within a sentence except the beginning. In colloquial speech it can be heard used multiple times within the same clause, but this usage is considered erroneous.
- The particle бы is, in some expressions, omitted in colloquial settings. For example:
Related terms Edit
- е́сли бы то́лько (jésli by tólʹko)
- ка́к бы не (kák by ne)
- сло́вно бы (slóvno by)
- что́бы (štóby)