Translation
whether, if (question particle)
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Examples
, .
I do not know whether he will come.
?
Is that true?
успе́ем .
We are unlikely to make it by six.
Where this fits
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Grammar articles
(7)Russian Conditional: бы, я хотел бы and если бы
Russian Irregular Past Tense: шёл, мог, ел and the Stress Traps
Russian Past Tense Explained: Four Forms, Not Six
Russian Question Words: кто, что, где, когда, почему
Russian Subordinating Conjunctions: что, чтобы, потому что, если
Russian Verb Conjugation: Two Patterns, One Missing Verb
Russian Word Order: Free, and Never Meaningless
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ли: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 11: ли, теперь, думать and 11 more words.