żeby

Meaning

1. creates a subordinate clause expressing desire or wish; to, so that, for that, in order to
2. creates a subordinate clause in which the speaker believes the following event would be good; to, that, had better, may
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 expressing expressing means by which something is achieved; to, so that, for that, in order to
5. creates a subordinate clause in which one states the possibility of something depends on something else; to, so that, for that, in order to
6. creates a subordinate clause expressing the speaker's position on the truthfulness of a given situation
7. (colloquial) creates a subordinate clause emphasizing that the speaker thinks the contents of their statement are apt
8. creates a subordinate clause expressing doubt; that, if
9. creates a subordinate clause expressing the speakers doubt with relation to the goodness of a given event; roughly, to think that
10. (colloquial) creates a subordinate clause that expresses a lack of results; for the sake of
11. creates a subordinate clause in which the speaker thinks something else should be reality rather than what truly is; so that, may; if only
12. introduces a subordinate clause relating a following event with a previous one that is not caused by the first event; just to, only to
13. (colloquial) introduces a second action co-occurring with another; to
14. (colloquial) creates a subordinate clause expressing consequences; or else

Hyphenated as

że‧by

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʐɛ.bɨ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish żeby. By surface analysis, że + -by. Compare Kashubian żebë.

Sentences

Skłaniałabym się bardziej do tego , żeby na tym , co jest , stworzyć coś lepszego .

I would be more inclined to create something better out of what is.

Pamięć ulatuje i ludziom chyba nie zależy , żeby pamiętać .

Memory is slipping away and people probably do not care to remember.

" Rzadko kiedy zdarzało się , żeby Holmes był tak głęboko wzruszony ."

“It was rare for Holmes to be so deeply moved.

Na podwórko już nie wychodzę , tylko czekam , żeby się pauza skończyła .

I don't go out in the yard anymore, I'm just waiting for the pause to end.

Myślałam , żeby pisać i opracować w formie pisemnej relacje tych osób .

I thought about writing and compiling written accounts of these people.

" Ona urocza , on nieznaczący i tego tylko pragnie , żeby mógł w cieniu pozostawać ."

"She's cute, he's insignificant, and that's all he wants, so he can stay in the shadows."

Długo radzili, co czynić , żeby się jak najbezpieczniej o wszystkim przekonać .

They advised for a long time what to do to be sure of everything as safely as possible.

"Niepodobieństwo, żeby pana osądzono, nie zbadawszy stanu pańskiego ducha ."

“The improbability of being judged without examining your state of mind.”