ĉu
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cu"
Esperanto
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Polish czy, Ukrainian чи (čy) or the related Yiddish צי (tsi).
Pronunciation
editParticle
editĉu
- (interrogative particle) introduces a yes-no question
- Ĉu neĝas hodiaŭ?
- Is it snowing today?
- whether, if
- Mi ne certas, ĉu li amas min.
- I'm not sure if he loves me.
- Transforms a sentence into a tag question or similar when added to the end of a sentence
- Vi ne manĝas viandon, ĉu.
- Oh, so I see you don't eat meat, do you.
- (ĉu ... ĉu) whether ... or
- (ĉu ... aŭ ne) whether ... or not
Usage notes
editĈu as a tag question marker is a shortening of the sentence ender ĉu ne, but carries a slightly different connotation and seems to be a relatively new invention, from the 1990s onwards.
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