se el | conj. | when (in the future); whenever. |
se el sekum | conj. | if (used in negative sentences). |
sel | cont. | se el |
er se er a | expr. | when (in the past). |
er se er a Sebadong | expr. | last Saturday. |
er se er a taem er a mekemad | expr. | during the war. |
er sei | expr. | over there; in that place. |
mekera isei | expr. | [used to refer to a method of doing something that the speaker has forgotten.] |
ngera isei | expr. | thingamajig; thingamabob; whatchamacallit. [used to refer to something whose name the speaker has forgotten.] |
se di kau | expr. | it's up to you. |
se el soam | expr. | whatever you want; it's up to you. |
se el tebel | expr. | that table (over there). |
se er a | expr. | conj. when (in the past). |
techa isei | expr. | what's-his-name; what's-her-name. [Used to refer to someone whose name the speaker has forgotten.] |
tela isei | expr. | [used to refer to a number that the speaker has forgotten.] |
Examples: |
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> When I went to Guam, I lived at Toki's place. |
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> When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, because she had her face covered. |
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> If you don't like it, then don't tell me to do it. |
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> He went up a hill by himself to pray. When evening came, Jesus was there alone. |
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> They were over there and then walked to the beach. |
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Proverbs: |
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> When my eyes are closed. When one dies the eyes are "closed"; hence, to be dead. The term for "death" is mad as is the term for "eye," (mad; madak: "my eye"). Some sources suggest that the term for death refers to the closed eyes of a dead person. |
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More Examples: |
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> Its not wise to drink alcohol and drive, its agaisnt the law. |
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> How do we make pumpkin soup again? |
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> Who's Alex's boss again? |
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> Be careful descaling the fish so that you don't get hurt from its spikes. |
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> When you want to come to my house, call first. |
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