йәл

Bashkir

Etymology

From Russian жаль (žalʹ, “one feels pity/sorry”).

Note that the grammar usage pattern in the sentence (predicative, the cases it takes) was also borrowed from Russian.

Compare with Tatar жәл (jäl, “one feels pity/sorry”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [jæl]
  • Hyphenation: йәл (one syllable)

Predicative

йәл • (yäl) (invariable, impersonal form; takes object in absolute case, subject (who feels pity) in dative case.)

  1. it's a pity, one feels pity or sorry
    Китер инем, балаларым йәл.
    Kiter inem, balalarïm yäl.
    I would leave, (but) I feel pity for my children.
    Йәл, үткәндәрҙе ҡайтарып булмай.
    Yäl, ütkändärðe qaytarïp bulmay.
    It's a pity (that) one cannot return the past.
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