a•l'e
{conjunction} {particle} {adverb} 1. or
♢ tola•t a•l'e uke•? {sentence} are you coming or not?
♢ tola•t a•l'e o•gə̑t? {sentence} are you coming or not?
♢ kino•š a•l'e tea•trə̑š kajena•? {sentence} should we go to the cinema or to the theater?
♦ a•l'e tuge• {adverb} or like this
♦ tə̑•ške a•l'e tu•ško {adverb} here or there
2. or, that is, i.e.
♢ juž koštma•š, a•l'e marde•ž, pürtü•sə̑štö kugu• βe•rə̑m na•lə̑n šoga• {sentence} the movement of air, or wind, plays an important role in nature
♢ aeropla•n, a•l'e samol'o•t {sentence} airship or aircraft
3. (ал'е... ал'е) either... or
♦ a•l'e me, a•l'e nu•no {adverb} either we or they
♦ a•l'e ta•č́e a•l'e erla• {adverb} either today or tomorrow
4. (emphatic particle)
♢ a•l'e izi• ulme•m go•də̑mak aβa•m ojle•n ə̑•l'e {sentence} my mother told me when I was young
♢ po•lə̑šə̑m jo•də̑n tola•t a•l'e! {sentence} oh you will be coming to ask for my help!
5. still, yet, not yet
♢ aβa•j a•l'e paša• gə̑č́ pö•rtə̑lə̑n o•gə̑l {sentence} mother hasn't come back from work yet
♢ mə̑j marla• a•l'e om ku•tə̑ro {sentence} I don't speak Mari yet
♦ a•l'e oš tüńa•ške šo•č́ə̑n o•gə̑l {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ a•l'e oš tüńa•šte u•ke {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ a•l'e u•ke {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ a•l'e šo•č́ə̑n o•gə̑l {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ a•l'e uke• {adverb} not yet
♦ a•l'e marte• {adverb} so far, up to now
♦ a•l'e marte• gaj {adjective} like up to now
♦ a•l'e marte• pa•lə̑də̑me {adjective} unknown till now
6. really, perhaps
♢ - tu•do βet marla•n ka•jə̑š - a•l'e? {sentence} - she is married - really?
