ja
{conjunction} 1. or
♦ aβgu•st muč́a•š, ja sent'a•bŕ tüŋa•ltə̑š {noun} the end of August or the beginning of September
2. (я... я) either... or
♢ ja tola•t, ja ot tol {sentence} either you come or you don't
♦ ja tə̑j, ja tu•do {noun} either you or (s)he
3. (я... я) now... now, sometimes... sometimes, first... then
♢ ja jür jüre•š, ja lum lume•š {sentence} sometimes it rains, sometimes it snows
