ja ː
{conjunction} 1. or
♦ aβgu•st mut͡ɕa•ʃ, ja sentʲa•bŕ tyŋa•ltəʃ {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 təj, ja tu•do {noun} either you or (s)he
3. (я... я) now... now, sometimes... sometimes, first... then
♢ ja jyr jyre•ʃ, ja lum lume•ʃ {sentence} sometimes it rains, sometimes it snows