проти
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic противъ (protivŭ), from Proto-Slavic *protivъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈprɔte]
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Preposition
про́ти • (próty) (+ genitive case)
- against
- versus
- opposite, facing
- contrary to
- Synonym: всу́переч (vsúpereč)
- as against, as opposed to
Derived terms
- проти- (proty-)
Adverb
про́ти • (próty)
- against (it)
- якщо́ ви непро́ти
- jakščó vy ne próty
- if you don't mind
- (literally, “if you are not against it”)
- Ви непро́ти, якщо́ я відчиню́ вікно́?
- Vy ne próty, jakščó ja vidčynjú viknó?
- Do you mind if I open the window?
- (literally, “You're not against it if I open the window?”)
- Я не ма́ю нічо́гопро́ти, якщо́ ти хо́чеш це зроби́ти.
- Ja ne máju ničóho próty, jakščó ty xóčeš ce zrobýty.
- I don't mind if you want to do that.
- (literally, “I do not have anything against if you want to do that.”)
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “проти”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “проти”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “проти”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- “проти”, in Словник.ua [Slovnik.ua] (in Ukrainian)