якщо
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Ukrainian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]якщо́ • (jakščó)
Usage notes
[edit]In Ukrainian, the conjunction якщо́ (jakščó) can only be used to express a condition or hypothetical situation, while the conjunction чи (čy) is used to express the meaning of whether. This is different from English, where if can be used for both.
Further reading
[edit]- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “якщо”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka