"бы" meaning in Russian

See бы in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: [bɨ] Audio: Ru-бы.ogg Forms: by [romanization], б [alternative], кабы́ [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old East Slavic бꙑ (by), from Proto-Slavic *by. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ru|orv|бꙑ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old East Slavic бꙑ (by), {{inh+|ru|orv|бꙑ}} Inherited from Old East Slavic бꙑ (by), {{inh|ru|sla-pro|*by}} Proto-Slavic *by Head templates: {{head|ru|particle|head=бы}} бы • (by)
  1. A verbal particle used to render conditional and subjunctive mood Related terms: е́сли бы то́лько (jésli by tólʹko), ка́к бы не (kák by ne), сло́вно бы (slóvno by), что́бы (štóby)

Alternative forms

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