Usages of وإلا
يجب أن تتوقف السفينة، وإلا سيهاجم القرصان.yajibu an tatawaqqafa s-safînatu, wa illâ sayuhâjimu l-qursân.
The ship must stop, otherwise the pirate will attack.
يجب أن يخضع البحار للقبطان، وإلا سيشنقه.yajibu an yakhdaa al-bahhâru lilqubtâni, wa illâ sayashnuquhu
The sailor must submit to the captain, otherwise he will hang him.
يجب أن تدفع الفدية، وإلا سيقتل الرهينة.yajibu an tadfa'a al-fidyata, wa illâ sayaqtulu ar-rahînata.
You must pay the ransom, otherwise he will kill the hostage.
نريد الفدية، وإلا سنقتل الأسير.nurîdu alfidyata, wa'illâ sanaqtulu al'asîra
We want the ransom, otherwise we will kill the captive.
يجب أن تترك الغنيمة هنا، وإلا ستموت الرهينة.yajibu an tatruka al-ghanîmata hunâ, wa-illâ satamûtu ar-rahînatu.
You must leave the booty here, otherwise the hostage will die.
يجب أن تخضعوا للحاكمة، وإلا ستعدمكم جميعا.yajibu an takhda'ū lilḥâkimati, wa'illâ satu'dimukum jamî'an.
You must submit to the ruler, otherwise she will execute you all.
وزعت القرصانة الغنيمة، وإلا تمرد الطاقم.wazza'atil qursânatul ghanîmata, wa'illâ tamarrada at-tâqimu
The pirate distributed the loot, otherwise the crew would have mutinied.
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