by

Significado

Particle

forms the conditional mood; would, would've

Conj

1. creates a subordinate clause expressing desire or wish; to, so that, for that, in order to
2. creates an optative clause; if only, had better, let
3. creates a subordinate clause expressing aim or purpose, one's goal; to, so that, for that, in order to
4. creates a subordinate clause in which one states the possibility of something depends on something else; to, so that, for that, in order to
5. introduces a subordinate clause relating a following event with a previous one that is not caused by the first event; just to, only to
6. introduces a subordinate clause expression doubt; if

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/bɨ/

Etimoloxía

Inherited from Old Polish by.

Oracións

Nie ma tego złego , co by na dobre nie wyszło .

There really is a silver lining in this cloud.

Nie mogłem się spodziewać , by wiecznie na mnie czekać miała .

I couldn't expect her to wait for me forever.

Nikt nie ma dość rozumu na to , by rzecz właściwą zrobić w odpowiednim czasie .

No one has the sense to do the right thing in the right time.

— Za co by cię mieli zabijać ?

“Why would they kill you?”

— Hm… tak by wyglądało .

“Hmm… that's what it would look like.”

— Tak by wyglądało , lecz to sprawy nie wyjaśnia .

“That's what it would look like, but that doesn't explain it.”

— No , zbliża się czas , by pomyśleć o powrocie .

— Well, the time is coming to think about returning.

Jeśli nią nie jest — wie prawie zawsze , co by ją mogło uczynić szczęśliwą .

If she isn't, she almost always knows what would make her happy.