No. 182 in Ukrainian

аби

The Ukrainian word "аби" means "as long as," "provided that," or "just to."

In a sentence

Аби досягти успіху, потрібно наполегливо працювати.
In order to achieve success, one must work hard.
Аби тут використовується як синонім до "щоб", позначаючи мету або умову.
Він зробив це лише аби привернути увагу.
He did it only to draw attention.
Аби вживається для позначення підстави або мотиву.
Це не має значення, аби був чесний.
It does not matter as long as he was honest.
Аби використовується для вираження умовного аспекту.

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