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Photo by Derek Oyen<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n \u041b\u0438 can be used in yes or no questions. As you may remember, Russian does not use auxiliary (“helping”) verbs or a different word order for asking questions. For questions with a question word, that word makes clear that it’s a question; for general, “yes-or-no” questions, a rising intonation signals the same thing. For example:<\/p>\n However, you could also use an interrogative particle, \u043b\u0438 (“whether”), in this type of question. This usage is a bit more formal and sounds a bit more unsure or incredulous \u2014 something like “Have you ever…” or “Did you happen to…”<\/p>\n It would, therefore, be unusual to use \u043b\u0438 in a simple, informal question, for instance, “\u0414\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0430 \u043b\u0438 \u0442\u044b?” But it works well for more abstract questions like FAQ pages or natural science inquiries.<\/p>\n A famous mock example of a “pie in the sky” question of this kind is<\/p>\n Note that a typical word order is the verb + \u043b\u0438 + the rest of the sentence.<\/p>\n Image by Richard Revel<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n Another use of \u043b\u0438 is in dependent clauses. It is similar to the English “if” or “whether.” Just like above, \u043b\u0438 follows the verb.<\/p>\nYes or No Questions<\/h2>\n
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Dependent Clauses<\/h2>\n
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