проти

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic противъ (protivŭ), from Proto-Slavic *protivъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprɔte]

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Preposition

про́ти • (próty) (+ genitive case)

1. against
2. versus
3. opposite, facing
4. contrary to

   Synonym: всу́переч (vsúpereč)

5. as against, as opposed to

Derived terms

• проти- (proty-)

Adverb

про́ти • (próty)

1. against (it)

   якщо́ ви не про́ти

   jakščó vy ne próty

   if you don't mind

   (literally, “if you are not against it”)

   Ви не про́ти, якщо́ я відчиню́ вікно́?

   Vy ne próty, jakščó ja vidčynjú viknó?

   Do you mind if I open the window?

   (literally, “You're not against it if I open the window?”)

   Я не ма́ю нічо́го про́ти, якщо́ ти хо́чеш це зроби́ти.

   Ja ne máju ničóho próty, jakščó ty xóčeš ce zrobýty.

   I don't mind if you want to do that.

   (literally, “I do not have anything against if you want to do that.”)

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “проти”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “проти”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “проти”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “проти”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)