а•л'е
{conjunction} {particle} {adverb} 1. or
♢ тола•т а•л'е уке•? {sentence} are you coming or not?
♢ тола•т а•л'е о•гыт? {sentence} are you coming or not?
♢ кино•ш а•л'е теа•трыш каена•? {sentence} should we go to the cinema or to the theater?
♦ а•л'е туге• {adverb} or like this
♦ ты•шке а•л'е ту•шко {adverb} here or there
2. or, that is, i.e.
♢ юж коштма•ш, а•л'е марде•ж, пӱртӱ•сыштӧ кугу• ве•рым на•лын шога• {sentence} the movement of air, or wind, plays an important role in nature
♢ аэропла•н, а•л'е самолё•т {sentence} airship or aircraft
3. (ал'е... ал'е) either... or
♦ а•л'е ме, а•л'е ну•но {adverb} either we or they
♦ а•л'е та•че а•л'е эрла• {adverb} either today or tomorrow
4. (emphatic particle)
♢ а•л'е изи• улме•м го•дымак ава•м ойле•н ы•л'е {sentence} my mother told me when I was young
♢ по•лышым йо•дын тола•т а•л'е! {sentence} oh you will be coming to ask for my help!
5. still, yet, not yet
♢ ава•й а•л'е паша• гыч пӧ•ртылын о•гыл {sentence} mother hasn't come back from work yet
♢ мый марла• а•л'е ом ку•тыро {sentence} I don't speak Mari yet
♦ а•л'е ош тӱня•шке шо•чын о•гыл {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ а•л'е ош тӱня•ште у•ке {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ а•л'е у•ке {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ а•л'е шо•чын о•гыл {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ а•л'е уке• {adverb} not yet
♦ а•л'е марте• {adverb} so far, up to now
♦ а•л'е марте• гай {adjective} like up to now
♦ а•л'е марте• па•лыдыме {adjective} unknown till now
6. really, perhaps
♢ - ту•до вет марла•н ка•йыш - а•л'е? {sentence} - she is married - really?
