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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
Predicative
йәл • (yəl) (invariable, impersonal form; takes object in absolute case, subject (who feels pity) in dative case.)
- it's a pity, one feels pity or sorry
Китер инем, балаларым йәл.- Kiter inem, balalarım yəl.
- I would leave, (but) I feel pity for my children.
Йәл, үткәндәрҙе ҡайтарып булмай.- Yəl, ütkəndərźe qaytarıp bulmay.
- It's a pity (that) one cannot return the past.