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{conjunction} {particle} {adverb} 1. or
♢ толат але уке? {sentence} are you coming or not?
♢ толат але огыт? {sentence} are you coming or not?
♢ кинош але театрыш каена? {sentence} should we go to the cinema or to the theater?
♦ але туге {adverb} or like this
♦ тышке але тушко {adverb} here or there
2. or, that is, i.e.
♢ юж коштмаш, але мардеж, пӱртӱсыштӧ кугу верым налын шога {sentence} the movement of air, or wind, plays an important role in nature
♢ аэроплан, але самолёт {sentence} airship or aircraft
3. (але... але) either... or
♦ але ме, але нуно {adverb} either we or they
♦ але таче але эрла {adverb} either today or tomorrow
4. (emphatic particle)
♢ але изи улмем годымак авам ойлен ыле {sentence} my mother told me when I was young
♢ полышым йодын толат але! {sentence} oh you will be coming to ask for my help!
5. still, yet, not yet
♢ авай але паша гыч пӧртылын огыл {sentence} mother hasn't come back from work yet
♢ мый марла але ом кутыро {sentence} I don't speak Mari yet
♦ але ош тӱняшке шочын огыл {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ але ош тӱняште уке {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ але уке {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ але шочын огыл {phrase} the world has not yet seen the likes
♦ але уке {adverb} not yet
♦ але марте {adverb} so far, up to now
♦ але марте гай {adjective} like up to now
♦ але марте палыдыме {adjective} unknown till now
6. really, perhaps
♢ - тудо вет марлан кайыш - але? {sentence} - she is married - really?
