elechang
/chelechang
/elecha
/chelecha		, n.now; just now; today; these days.
elechang
a
chelecha
el
sils;
elecha
el
dekasoues;
chelecha
el
taem;
chelecha
el
de
katekoi.
elecha el mongexpr.from now on.
elecha el silsexpr.today; today's weather.
er a elecha el taemexpr.these days.
Examples:
A
Johann
a
mo
ngomlii
a
chedeled
er
a
elecha
el
sils.
> Johann will mow our lawn today.
Ng
tela
el
kebesengil
a
buil
er
a
chelechang?
> What is the date today?
Ke
milenguiu
a
ngii
di
el
hong
er
a
elecha
el
sils?
> Did you read any a single book today?
Ke
ullengeseu
er
a
ngii
di
el
chad
er
a
elecha
el
sils?
> Did you help anybody today?
Chelechang
el
ledu
a
rechad
er
a
Siria
el
kmo
'A
Rubak
a
rubak
er
a
bukl
e
diak
lerubak
er
a
oberberek,'
e
ak
mo
loia
tia
el
klou
el
ildois
er
a
cheroel
a
chimam.
> Now that the Syrians say that God is the lord of the hills and not the lord of the plains, I will give you victory over their huge army.
Proverbs:
Ke
di
lotkii
a
Chelechang,
e
diak
mletkii
a
Cherechar.
> You think only of Present, not of Future.
Chelechang (Present) and Chrechar (Future) were brothers. Present was the favorite of his mother. These are the words of Future reprimanding his mother. The idiom is used of those who inadequately plan for the future.
More Examples:
Ak
mo
mesab
er
a
ta
er
a
blungek.
Ng
kmal
klou
a
omesab
er
chelechang.
> I'm going to harvest one of my taro square. It is now big harvest season time.
A
ochedak
a
mle
blechoel
el
mesauch
a
buuch.
Chelecha
el
bla
lorael
e
ng
kuk
urerek.
> My brother used to get the betelnuts. Now that he left, it's my duty.
Dachelbai
a
mla
okedii
er
a
Ulang,
ngera
te
locha
kaketib
er
chelechang.
> Dachelbai brought himself close to Ulang, what kind of schemes are they planning now?
A
okdemelek
a
ngar
er
ngii
a
chelsengul
a
bechil
er
chelechang.
> My uncle's wife has an obligation to go to today.
Ochellek
a
lilngir
a
ukedek
chelechang
mla
mechiseksikd.
> My brother borrowed my net and now it's all tangled.

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