kdyby.
Denotes desire or wish; if only; had better
Meaning & usage
Denotes desire or wish; if only; had better
Kdyby tady tak byl se mnou.
Kdybyste byl tak laskav a otevřel okno.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷodéh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *kadāˀn Proto-Slavic *kъda Proto-Slavic *kъdy Old Czech kdy Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *byti Proto-Slavic *by Old Czech by univ. Old Czech kdyby Czech kdyby Inherited from Old Czech kdyby. By surface analysis, univerbation of kdy + by.
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Kdybyste dostali letenku zdarma, kam byste se vydali?.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷodéh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *kadāˀn Proto-Slavic *kъda Proto-Slavic *kъdy Old Czech kdy Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *byti Proto-Slavic *by Old Czech by univ. Old Czech kdyby Czech kdyby Inherited from Old Czech kdyby. By surface analysis, univerbation of kdy + by.
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