ӕмӕ
Appearance
Ossetian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from Proto-Iranian *hamHás (“same, similar”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]æмǽ • (æmǽ)
- and
- Том ӕмӕ Мэри дзургӕ кӕнынц.
- Tom æmæ Mèri ʒurgæ kænync.
- Tom and Mary are talking.
- but
- Цас аз рацыдис, ӕмӕ ды нӕивыс.
- Cas az racydis, æmæ dy næivys.
- Many years passed, but you haven't changed.
- or (in questions)
- Томӕн ма`фсымӕртӕ ӕмӕ хотӕ ис?
- Tomæn ma`fsymærtæ æmæ xotæ is?
- Does tom have a brother or sister?
- to; in order to
- Фыццаг дӕр ацӕуӕм ӕмӕ бахӕрӕм.
- Fyccag dær acæwæm æmæ baxæræm.
- First, let's go to get something to eat.
- Зӕгъ ын, ӕмӕ йӕ зыхыл хӕца.
- Zæǧ yn, æmæ jæ zyxyl xæca.
- Tell him to keep his mouth shut.
- that
- Гӕнӕн ис, ӕмӕ йӕ федта.
- Gænæn is, æmæ jæ fedta.
- It's possible that he saw him.
References
[edit]- Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “ӕмӕ”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir