Contionary:-ә̄й

Guimin

Alternative forms

(pre-vocalic) -йә̄й

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. It will be most likely added at some point in the future.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [æiː]

Suffix

-ә̄й • (-ǟj)

1. counterfactual suffix

   Къутиъс двә̄ виъгьы дикӏы атӏашыс мэ̄ тынтӏ двә̄ виъгьы нон имцы ю̄ътӏ, ик пәррикъ мацордӣъ имитӏиъмай эв хин атӏаш гӯъә̄йды ю̄ътӏ ды̄ъ әдӣхэтӏиъмай?

   Kˤutiˤs dwǟ wiˤhy dikʔy at’ašys mē tynt’ dwǟ wiˤhy non imcy jūˤt’, ik pärriq macordīˤ imit’iˤmaj ew xin at’aš gūˤǟjdy jūˤt’ dȳˤ ädīxet’iˤmaj?

   The box had fifty paperclips but I only needed forty-nine, should I save the last one on the off chance I'll need just one paperclip at some point or should I throw it away?