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Upper Sorbian

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Upper Sorbian
bych[ˈbɨx]
verb
This is the first-person singular conditional form of the verb 'to be'. It corresponds to 'I would be' in English.

“Ja bych rad wopytał swoju swójbu.”

I would like to visit my family.

Also means
  1. first-person singular conditional of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
bychmy[ˈbɨxmɨ]
verb
The first-person plural conditional form of the verb być meaning to be.

“My bychmy w doma byli.”

We would be at home.

Also means
  1. first-person plural conditional of być
  2. we would be

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
bychmoj[ˈbɨxmɔj]
verb
The first-person dual conditional form of the verb być meaning to be.

“My bychmoj radoj radowała.”

We two would be happy.

Also means
  1. first-person dual conditional/passive of być
  2. we two would be

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
bě[ˈbɪ]Means być
verb
The past tense form of the verb 'to be' used for singular subjects, excluding the first person.

“To bě katastrofa.”

This was a catastrophe.

Also means
  1. second/third-person singular past of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
buMeans być
verb
This is a verb form used to show the passive voice in the past tense for the second or third person singular.

“To bu wot njón wučinjene.”

It was done by him.

Also means
  1. second/third-person singular passive of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
su[ˈsu]Means być
verb
This is the form of the verb 'to be' used for 'they'.

“Woni su na pućowanjach.”

They are traveling.

Also means
  1. third-person plural present of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
běch[ˈbɪx]Means być
verb
This is the past tense form of the verb być meaning 'to be', used for the first person singular ('I was').

“Běch zbožowna.”

I was happy.

Also means
  1. first-person singular past of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
běše[ˈbɪʃɛ]Means być
verb
The past tense form of 'to be' used for a single person or thing in the second or third person.

“Ty běše student mediciny.”

You were a medical student.

Also means
  1. second/third-person singular past of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
buchMeans być
verb
This is a grammatical form representing the first-person singular passive voice of the verb być, meaning to be.

“Ja buch wot swojich přećelow wopytany.”

I was visited by my friends.

Also means
  1. first-person singular passive of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
běšće[ˈbɪʃt͡ʃɛ]Means być
verb
The past tense form of the verb 'to be' when speaking to a group of people.

“Wy běšće wčera w kinje.”

You were at the cinema yesterday.

Also means
  1. second-person plural past of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
buchuMeans być
verb
This is a verb form used in the passive voice in the third-person plural.

“Woni buchu namakani.”

They were found.

Also means
  1. third-person plural passive of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
běchmy[ˈbɪxmɨ]Means być
verb
This is the past tense form of the verb być meaning 'to be', used for the first person plural ('we were').

“Běchmy šulerjo na samsnej šuli.”

We were students at the same school.

Also means
  1. first-person plural past of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
běštaj[ˈbɪʃtaj]Means być
verb
A past tense form of the verb 'to be' used for two male individuals in the second or third person.

“Wonej běštaj wčera doma.”

They (two men) were home yesterday.

Also means
  1. second/third-person dual virile past of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
běštej[ˈbʲɪjʃ.tɛj]Means być
verb
This is the past tense form of the verb być for the second or third person dual (two people or things that were).

“Wonej wčera doma běštej.”

They (the two of them) were at home yesterday.

Also means
  1. second/third-person dual animate/inanimate past of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
buchmyMeans być
verb
This is the first-person plural form for the passive voice of the verb być, which means to be.

“My buchmy wot nich spoznati.”

We were recognized by them.

Also means
  1. first-person plural passive of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
buštejMeans być
verb
This is a grammatical form used in the dual number for the second or third person in the passive voice of the verb być.

“Wonej buštej wot wučerja pochwalenej.”

They (dual) were praised by the teacher.

Also means
  1. second/third-person dual animate/inanimate passive of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
běchmoj[ˈbɪxmɔj]Means być
verb
This is the past tense form of the verb 'to be' used when two people are talking about themselves.

“Běchmoj wobaj přemłodaj, zo bychmoj to realizowałoj.”

We were both too young to realize this.

Also means
  1. first-person dual past of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
budźemoj[ˈbud͡ʒɛmɔj]Means być
verb
The future tense form of the verb 'to be' for two people referring to themselves.

“W druhich dnjach budźemoj mjenowanej.”

In the other days we two will be named.

Also means
  1. first-person dual future of być

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

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