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nebo

nebo

See also: Nebo

Czech

Conjunction

nebo

  1. or
  2. and/or

Usage notes

Nebo is used both as an exclusive and an inclusive or.[3][4] To avoid ambiguity, "buď ... (a)nebo ..." ("either ... or ...") can be used for exclusive or; however, the conjunction buď and consequently this structure is never used in questions. Adding "nebo obojí" ("or both") etc. can be used for inclusive or.

Dáte si kávu nebo čaj?
Do you want coffee or tea?
Dáte si ke snídani kávu, nebo čaj?
What do you want for breakfast – coffee or tea?
Měli byste si dát buď kávu, anebo čaj.
You should have either coffee or tea.

Synonyms

  • anebo
  • či
  • čili (archaic in this sense)

Related terms

  • aneb (literary or archaic)
  • neb (archaic)
  • neboli

References

  1. nebo in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
  2. "nebo" in Václav Machek, Etymologický slovník jazyka českého, second edition, Academia, 1968
  3. nebo in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, online version
  4. nebo on nechybujte.cz

Latin

Verb

nēbō

  1. first-person singular future active indicative of neō

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nebo, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (cloud).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnêbo/

Noun

nȅbo n (Cyrillic spelling не̏бо)

  1. sky
  2. heaven, firmament
  3. air
  4. atmosphere
    nebu pod oblake — far away

Declension

Derived terms


Slovak

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nebo, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (cloud).

Noun

nebo n (genitive singular neba, nominative plural nebesá)

  1. sky
  2. heaven

Declension


Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nebo, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (cloud).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛˈbóː/
  • Tonal orthography: nebọ̑

Noun

nebó n (genitive nebá, nominative plural [please provide])

  1. sky
  2. heaven
  3. (anatomy) palate

Declension

Derived terms

  • nebéški