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ці or<br />

таксама also<br />

то both<br />

98<br />

і рана, ці позна, ці зусім не Either sooner, or later, or he will not<br />

прыйдзе. come at all.<br />

зеці працавалі таксама як і The children worked also, just like<br />

дарослія. the adults.<br />

эта ідзе то ўверх, то ўніз. It goes both up and down.<br />

See Chapter 28 for examples <strong>of</strong> то as a conditional conjunction.<br />

30.2 Subordinating conjuctions<br />

Subordinating conjuctions join a clause to another clause that it depends on.<br />

бо because<br />

адзем шпарчэй, бо Let’s walk faster, because we are<br />

спознімся. going to be late.<br />

каб so that<br />

н хоча, каб яго сын быў He wants his son to be a doctor.<br />

лекарам.<br />

30.3 Predicates<br />

When these are used, the sentence will not have a noun in the nominative case<br />

as a subject. Often they are used in combination with the dative case.<br />

можна one may<br />

эта можна зрабіць за два This can get done in two days.<br />

дні.<br />

нельга one must not<br />

ельга хадзіць па газонах. No walking on the grass.<br />

one cannot<br />

алавеку нельга жыць без Man cannot live without love.<br />

любові.<br />

няма there is none<br />

У мяне няма грошай. I do not have any money.

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