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
melaml
a
chudel
er
a
elecha
el
sils.
> Johann will mow lawns today.
Ngak
a
kmal
chelilt
er
a
elechang.
> People are really taking care of me these days.
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.
Ng
tela
el
kebesengil
a
buil
er
a
chelechang?
> What is the date today?
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:
Sel
ongerul
ellibel
a
mlo
mo
diak
lousbech
er
ngii
er
a
chelechang
e
leng
kmal
mla
mo
mechitechut.
> Portions of this building can no longer be safely accessed, notably on the second floor.
Ng
ua
lsal
meringel
a
cheral
a
dengki
er
chelecha
el
buil.
> The electric bill this month is a bit high.
Ak
omdasu
el
mo
meruul
er
a
berruk
er
chelecha
el
wikend.
> I think I will put together a bamboo raft this weekend.
Ochellek
a
lilngir
a
ukedek
chelechang
mla
mechiseksikd.
> My brother borrowed my net and now it's all tangled.
Ng
kmal
mereched
a
rebsel
a
sils
er
a
chelechang.
> The setting of the sun is very quick today.

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