якщо

Ukrainian

Etymology

Univerbation of як (jak) +‎ що (ščo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jɐkʃˈt͡ʃɔ]
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Conjunction

якщо́ • (jakščó)

  1. if, in case

Usage notes

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.

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