гын
{conjunction} {particle} 1. if, provided that
♢ ту•дым ужа•т гын, кала•се {sentence} if you see him/her, say something
♢ Ана• се•рышым нале•ш ы•л'е гын, пеш йывырта• ы•л'е {sentence} if Ana got a letter, she would be happy; if Ana had gotten a letter, she would be happy; if Ana had gotten a letter, she would have been happy
♢ ойла•ш гын, чы•ным ойла•ш {sentence} if one speaks, one must speak the truth
♢ кая•ш гын, чылала•н кая•ш {sentence} if we go, we all have to go
♢ шага•л гын, эл гыч покте•н лу•ктыт {sentence} at the least you'll be deported
♦ лие•ш гын {adverb} if it is possible
♦ мола•н мана•ш гын {conjunction} because
♦ туге• гын {adverb} if so, if that's the case
♦ уке• гын {adverb} {set phrase} otherwise, or else
♦ шага•л гын {adverb} at the least
2. but, however, on the other hand
♢ шкет еҥла•н йокро•кын чуче•ш, тӱшка•ште гын эреа•к весела• {sentence} it's boring being on your own, but it's always merry in a group
3. when
♦ пытарена•т гын, кала•се {adverb} tell me when you're done
4. (interrogative particle)
♢ та•че толе•ш гын? {sentence} is (s)he coming today?
5. (strengthening particle)
♢ мо лие•ш гын? {sentence} just what is happening?
6. as for, concerning, regarding
♢ мый вара•ш кода•ш ом йӧ•рате, тый гын эре• поче•ш кода•т {sentence} I don't like to be late, but as for you, you're always late
