и́ли ... и́ли — meaning in English

English meaning

• either det One or the other of two options; whichever of two.
• whether conj Used to introduce a question or choice between two or more possibilities.

Senses

и́ли ... и́ли is used for these senses in English:

• either Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.
• whether Introduces a disjunctive adverbial clause qualifying the main clause (with correlative or).

either — full definition

1. det One or the other of two options; whichever of two.
2. det Each of two; both.
3. conj Used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, paired with "or."
4. adv Used after a negative statement to add that the same is true of another thing, similar to "too."

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