за умови що / за умови + Genitive
За Умови for Condition
Use за умови що (with a clause) or за умови + Genitive (with a noun) to express a strict requirement. It is more formal and restrictive than the general 'якщо' (if).
How It Works
The expression is built from the preposition за and the noun умова (condition) in the genitive case.
There are two primary ways to use it:
- With a Clause: Use за умови, що... followed by a full sentence (subject + verb). Note that a comma is mandatory before що.
- With a Noun: Use за умови followed by a noun phrase in the genitive case. This is very common in technical instructions and official rules.
- Plural Variant: In formal contexts, you may also encounter the plural form за умов followed by the genitive plural (e.g., за несприятливих погодних умов — under unfavorable weather conditions).
Register Note: In casual speech, Ukrainians usually prefer якщо. However, in professional writing, за умови is preferred for its precision. Avoid the common mistake of using при умові, which is considered a non-normative calque from Russian.
Examples (4)
- Ми підпишемо договір за умови, що ціну буде знижено.
We will sign the contract provided that the price is lowered.
Word by Word: We will-sign contract under condition, that price will-be lowered.
Uses 'за умови, що' followed by a clause. Note the comma before 'що'.
- Використання матеріалів дозволено лише за умови посилання на сайт.
Use of materials is allowed only on the condition of a link to the site.
Word by Word: Use of-materials allowed only under condition of-link to site.
Uses 'за умови' followed by the genitive noun 'посилання' (link).
- Клієнт отримає кредит за умови надання довідки про доходи.
The client will receive a loan provided they provide an income statement.
Word by Word: Client will-receive loan under condition of-providing of-statement about incomes.
A formal business sentence using the genitive construction.
- Проєкт буде успішним за умови, що всі працюватимуть разом.
The project will be successful provided that everyone works together.
Word by Word: Project will-be successful under condition, that all will-work together.
Combines the condition with the synthetic future 'працюватимуть'.
Common Mistakes
Using 'при умові' instead of 'за умови'.
При умові, що ви прийдете вчасно.За умови, що ви прийдете вчасно.'При умові' is a common Russicism. Modern Ukrainian standards require 'за умови' for formal and correct speech.
Omitting the comma before 'що'.
Я згоден за умови що ми підемо зараз.Я згоден за умови, що ми підемо зараз.When 'за умови що' introduces a clause, a comma must separate the main clause from the dependent clause.
How It Connects
Learn This First
To learn 'за умови що' and 'за умови + родовий', a learner needs to be comfortable with basic conditional structures (якщо), the use of 'що' to link clauses, and the formation of the Genitive case for the nominal construction.
- якщоConditional Clauses with Якщо
Understanding the basic conditional marker 'якщо' is essential before learning more formal alternatives like 'за умови що'.
Level 3 - Genitive Possession
The variant 'за умови + родовий' requires knowledge of the Genitive case to correctly decline the noun phrase following the prepositional phrase.
Level 2 - що (з'ясувальне)Content Clauses with Що
The variant 'за умови що' functions as a complex conjunction where 'що' introduces a subordinate clause, similar to other content clauses.
Level 3
Related Patterns
- у разі + GenitiveУ Разі with Genitive
A similar formal structure meaning 'in case of,' focusing on potential events rather than strict requirements.
Level 5 - до/від + GenitiveGenitive After До and Від
The word 'умови' is in the genitive case, which is the standard case after the preposition 'за' in this specific conditional construction.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
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