al'e
{conjunction} {particle} {adverb} 1. or
♢ tolat al'e uke? {sentence} are you coming or not?
♢ tolat al'e ogə̑t? {sentence} are you coming or not?
♢ kinoš al'e teatrə̑š kajena? {sentence} should we go to the cinema or to the theater?
♦ al'e tuge {adverb} or like this
♦ tə̑ške al'e tuško {adverb} here or there
2. or, that is, i.e.
♢ juž koštmaš, al'e mardež, pürtüsə̑štö kugu βerə̑m nalə̑n šoga {sentence} the movement of air, or wind, plays an important role in nature
♢ aeroplan, al'e samol'ot {sentence} airship or aircraft
3. (але... але) either... or
♦ al'e me, al'e nuno {adverb} either we or they
♦ al'e tač́e al'e erla {adverb} either today or tomorrow
4. (emphatic particle)
♢ al'e izi ulmem godə̑mak aβam ojlen ə̑l'e {sentence} my mother told me when I was young
♢ polə̑šə̑m jodə̑n tolat al'e! {sentence} oh you will be coming to ask for my help!
5. still, yet, not yet
♢ aβaj al'e paša gə̑č́ pörtə̑lə̑n ogə̑l {sentence} mother hasn't come back from work yet
♢ mə̑j marla al'e om kutə̑ro {sentence} I don't speak Mari yet
♦ al'e oš tüńaške šoč́ə̑n ogə̑l {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ al'e oš tüńašte uke {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ al'e uke {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ al'e šoč́ə̑n ogə̑l {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ al'e uke {adverb} not yet
♦ al'e marte {adverb} so far, up to now
♦ al'e marte gaj {adjective} like up to now
♦ al'e marte palə̑də̑me {adjective} unknown till now
6. really, perhaps
♢ - tudo βet marlan kajə̑š - al'e? {sentence} - she is married - really?
