a•ʎe
{conjunction} {particle} {adverb} 1. or
♢ tola•t a•ʎe uke•? {sentence} are you coming or not?
♢ tola•t a•ʎe o•gət? {sentence} are you coming or not?
♢ kino•ʃ a•ʎe tea•trəʃ kajena•? {sentence} should we go to the cinema or to the theater?
♦ a•ʎe tuge• {adverb} or like this
♦ tə•ʃke a•ʎe tu•ʃko {adverb} here or there
2. or, that is, i.e.
♢ juʒ koʃtma•ʃ, a•ʎe marde•ʒ, pyrty•səʃtø kugu• βe•rəm na•lən ʃoga• {sentence} the movement of air, or wind, plays an important role in nature
♢ aeropla•n, a•ʎe samoʎo•t {sentence} airship or aircraft
3. (ал'е... ал'е) either... or
♦ a•ʎe me, a•ʎe nu•no {adverb} either we or they
♦ a•ʎe ta•t͡ɕe a•ʎe erla• {adverb} either today or tomorrow
4. (emphatic particle)
♢ a•ʎe izi• ulme•m go•dəmak aβa•m ojle•n ə•ʎe {sentence} my mother told me when I was young
♢ po•ləʃəm jo•dən tola•t a•ʎe! {sentence} oh you will be coming to ask for my help!
5. still, yet, not yet
♢ aβa•j a•ʎe paʃa• gət͡ɕ pø•rtələn o•gəl {sentence} mother hasn't come back from work yet
♢ məj marla• a•ʎe om ku•təro {sentence} I don't speak Mari yet
♦ a•ʎe oʃ tyɲa•ʃke ʃo•t͡ɕən o•gəl {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ a•ʎe oʃ tyɲa•ʃte u•ke {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ a•ʎe u•ke {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ a•ʎe ʃo•t͡ɕən o•gəl {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ a•ʎe uke• {adverb} not yet
♦ a•ʎe marte• {adverb} so far, up to now
♦ a•ʎe marte• gaj {adjective} like up to now
♦ a•ʎe marte• pa•lədəme {adjective} unknown till now
6. really, perhaps
♢ - tu•do βet marla•n ka•jəʃ - a•ʎe? {sentence} - she is married - really?
