"бы" meaning in Russian

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          "roman": "jésli by tólʹko",
          "word": "е́сли бы то́лько"
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          "roman": "kák by ne",
          "word": "ка́к бы не"
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          "roman": "slóvno by",
          "word": "сло́вно бы"
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          "roman": "štóby",
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          "roman": "kabý",
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      "roman": "jésli by tólʹko",
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