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.
Ngak
a
kmal
chelilt
er
a
elechang.
> People are really taking care of me these days.
A
Johann
a
mo
melaml
a
chudel
er
a
elecha
el
sils.
> Johann will mow lawns today.
Ng
tela
el
kebesengil
a
buil
er
a
chelechang?
> What is the date today?
Ng
tela
el
klok
er
a
elechang?
> What time is it now?
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:
A
rengalek
er
chelecha
el
taem
aleko
te
kmal
mellomes.
> Kids these days think they are so smart.
Kmal
meral
meringel
a
cheral
a
dengki
er
chelecha
el
buil.
> The electric bill is so high this month.
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.
Ng
sakarii
er
a
bilis
er
elechang.
> Dogs are in heat.
Ochellek
a
lilngir
a
ukedek
chelechang
mla
mechiseksikd.
> My brother borrowed my net and now it's all tangled.

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