No. 97 in German
ob
"Ob" means "whether" or "if" in English, used to introduce indirect questions or alternatives.
In a sentence
Ich weiß nicht, ob er kommt.
I don't know whether he is coming.
Used to introduce an indirect question, expressing uncertainty.
Ob er wohl Zeit hat, weiß ich nicht.
Whether he has time, I do not know.
Used at the beginning of a sentence to emphasize the subordinate clause.
Ob es regnet oder nicht, wir gehen trotzdem.
Whether it rains or not, we are going anyway.
Used to present alternatives or conditions in a sentence.
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