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и́бо

often used word (top 900)
  • 1.

    For

    As conjunction

  • 2.

    Because

Examples

Typical usage

  • Core clause patterns

    • ..., и́бо ...

      ..., for ...

    • И́бо ... (в нача́ле предложе́ния)

      For ... (sentence-initial)

    • Причи́на проста́, и́бо ...

      The reason is simple, for ...

    • Не ..., и́бо ...

      Not ..., for ...

  • Set phrases and literary style

    • И́бо не зна́ют, что дела́ют

      for they do not know what they are doing

    • И́бо так возлюби́л Бог мир

      For God so loved the world

    • И́бо на́до

      because it must be so

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  • windsorpark edited translation 1 year ago.
  • brennanhigginbotham2004 edited translation 1 year ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation and usage info 1 year ago.
  • Пабло edited translation 1 year ago.