были

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɨlʲɪ]

Etymology 1

Verb

бы́ли • (býli)

  1. plural past indicative imperfective of быть (bytʹ)
    Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 3.14:
    • И поставил из них двенадцать, чтобы с Ним были и чтобы посылать их на проповедь…
      I postavil iz nix dvenadcatʹ, štoby s Nim byli i štoby posylatʹ ix na propovedʹ…
      He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach.

Etymology 2

Noun

бы́ли • (býli) f inan or f inan pl

  1. inflection of быль (bylʹ):
    1. genitive/dative/prepositional singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural
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