czy

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *či, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷī, initially instrumental singular of pronoun Proto-Indo-European *kʷós/*kʷe-; compare Latin Latin qui, Avestan čī, Old Saxon hwi, English why.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʂɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes:
  • Syllabification: czy

Particle

czy

  1. interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question (often omitted)
    Czy ten pan jest z Anglii? Tak, ten pan jest z Anglii.Is that man from England? Yes, that man is from England.
    Synonyms: (archaic) azali, (archaic) azaliż, czyż

Descendants

  • Esperanto: ĉu

Conjunction

czy

  1. if, whether
    Próbował się zdecydować, czy pójdzie.He was trying to make up his mind if he'd go or not.
  2. or (in questions)
    To w końcu poszedłeś czy nie?Did you end up going or not?
  3. or (suggesting that the speaker is not sure)
    Karol ma jakiegoś jamnika czy labradora?Does Karol have some wiener dog or a labrador?
    Synonyms: abo, albo, bądź, lub
  4. and
    Jamnik, berneńczyk czy labrador to jedne z najbardziej znanych ras psów.The wiener dog, Bernese, as well as the labrador are some of the most famous dog races.

Further reading

  • czy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • czy in Polish dictionaries at PWN