[ˈjoχsɑ]
MənşəInherited from Old Anatolian Turkish یوخیسه (yoḫısa). Compare Turkish yoksa (“otherwise”), Turkmen ýogsa (“otherwise, or else”), Turkmen ýogsam (“otherwise”). By surface analysis, yox (“no; there is not”) + -sa (“conditional suffix”).
- or (mainly in interrogative sentences)
“Hansını istəyirsən? Bunu yoxsa onu?” — Which one do you want? This one or that one?
“Yoxsa sən elə bilirsən ki, bu gün çap olunan, bir-birinə bağışlanan əsərləri oxuyan var?” — Or do you think that there is someone that reads the books that are printed today and given as presents?
- otherwise, or
“Tez ol, yoxsa gecikərsən!” — Hurry up or you'll be late!