Contionary:-май

Guimin

Etymology

See -ма and -ә̄й

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɑi]

Suffix

-май • (-maj)

1. mediative question suffix

   Гьәърӣфыс кәм Товарищ Сааховдэ әлутэ гьу футболӣ синтӏәнтӏиъ нокӏтӏэ̄, тӏӯъ нә̄ъми синтӏитӏиъмай би гӯътӏиъмай мәшгъӯл?

   Häˤrīfys käm Towarišš Saaxowde älute hu futbolī sint’änt’iˤ nokʔt’ē, t’ūˤ nǟˤmi sint’it’iˤmaj bi gūˤt’iˤmaj mäšğūl?

   Some coworkers are going to Товарищ Саахов tonight for beers and football, are you coming with or are you busy?

2. rhetorical question suffix

   Свичир ыъндэбәвкӏтӏчӏэ ыъттӏмай тӏипӏ эвпӏә̄въкӏ?

   Swičir yˤndebäwkʔt’č’e yˤtt’maj t’ip’ ewp’ǟwˤkʔ?

   Isn't it a bit warm to be wearing a sweater?