ansı
/ansɯ/
1. otherwise, or else, if not, lest — It introduces what will happen if the first clause is not acted on: çab, ansı keçge qallıqsa "run, or else you'll be late".
- çab, ansı keçge qallıqsa — run, or else you will be late
- jaşır, ansı körlükdüle — hide it, otherwise they will see
- keligiz silkineyik, ansı keçigirikbiz — come on, let's hurry, otherwise we will be late
- aşıq, ansı qoyla tawda qalırla — hurry, otherwise the sheep will stay on the mountain
- çaqırığız, ansı kölüne tier — invite him, otherwise he will be offended
- ansı jol qaraŋı bolur — otherwise the road will be dark
2. only, provided that, as long as — In this use it usually comes at the end of the clause it limits: üyge bir kel ansı "just come home, that's all".
- sawluq bolsun ansı, başhası tabılır — as long as there is health, the rest will be found
- iş tab bolsun ansı — as long as things go well
- jaŋur jawmasın ansı, barlıqbız — as long as it does not rain, we will go
- aytayım, unarmı ansı — I will say it, if only he would agree
- bir kel ansı, körürse künüŋü! — just come, and you will get what is coming to you!
- awrub qalmasın ansı, ol kellikdi — unless he falls ill, he will come
3. but, however one source
- aytırğa madarı joqdu ansı — only he has no way to say it
- üy tardı ansı, aman tüldü — the house is small, but it is not bad