No. 9,762 in Polish
zeby
"Zęby" in English means "teeth."
In a sentence
Zrobiłem to, żeby pomóc mojej mamie.
I did it to help my mom.
In this sentence, 'żeby' is used as a conjunction meaning 'so that' or 'in order to', introducing the purpose of the action.
Pilnuj się, żeby nie zapomnieć kluczy.
Be careful not to forget the keys.
Here, 'żeby' serves as a conjunction introducing the condition or goal that should be achieved: 'not to forget the keys'.
Musisz ćwiczyć, żeby być lepszym.
You need to practice to become better.
In this example, 'żeby' introduces the purpose or goal of the practice, 'to become better'.
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