Grammatical form
bilo is the neuter singular active past participle form of biti — “to be, to exist”.
Definitions
- 1.pulse, heartbeat
- 2.a shallow-sloped crest (of a mountain)
- 3.generalization particle used before another word to express indifference in regard to choice or to form a disjunctive adverbial; ever, any, whether, no matter (lit. be it this or that)
Reci kad i kamo da dođem i doći ću - bilo kad, bilo gdje!
Tell me when and where to come and I will - wherever, whenever!
Bilo danas, bilo sutra, u bilo koje doba dana.
Tomorrow or today, no matter the time of day.
Bilo sutra sunčano ili kišno, moramo počistiti vrt.
No matter if tomorrow is sunny or rainy, we have to clean up the garden.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bidlo.
Forms
- bȉlocanonical • neuter
- би̏лоcyrillic
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bilo | bila |
| Genitive | bila | bila |
| Dative | bilu | bilima |
| Accusative | bilo | bila |
| Vocative | bilo | bila |
| Locative | bilu | bilima |
| Instrumental | bilom | bilima |
Nominative
Singular
bilo
Plural
bila
Genitive
Singular
bila
Plural
bila
Dative
Singular
bilu
Plural
bilima
Accusative
Singular
bilo
Plural
bila
Vocative
Singular
bilo
Plural
bila
Locative
Singular
bilu
Plural
bilima
Instrumental
Singular
bilom
Plural
bilima