uchei, n.area/space (generally) in front/ahead of; before; previous to; ahead of (in time).
uchei
a
medal;
ngar
er
a
medal
a
omerael;
ngar
uchei
er
a
rurt.
a uche er aexpr.before (used only at beginning of sentence).
er a uche er aexpr. before.
er a uche er a cheldecheduchexpr.before the meeting.
mo er a ucheiexpr.come in first; win; go first.
uche er a bilasexpr.bow of boat.
uchei er a omoachelexpr.upstream.
Examples:
A
bilsengek
a
kilo
mo
er
a
uche
er
a
klaidesachel.
> My boat almost won the race.
Ak
mo
er
a
uchei.
> I'll go first (before anyone else).
Ak
ulemuchel
el
mesuub
er
a
uche
er
a
kumengur.
> I began to study before I had dinner.
A
uche
er
a
kbo
kmerek
er
a
subelek,
e
a
Droteo
a
mirrael
el
mo
er
a
blil.
> Before I finished my homework, Droteo went home.
Ng
mle
ngabtchelid,
e
ak
mlo
er
a
uche
er
a
klaidesachel.
> Fortuitously, I came in first in the race.
More Examples:
Ng
soak
el
mo
bechiil
er
a
uchei
er
a
bo
lokolem
a
rekik.
> I want to get married before I turn 60.
Ka
bo
er
a
oreomel
e
mues
aike
el
rambotang
el
kmo
mla
mo
marek
e
mngai
a
bebil
mei.
Ke
mo
ungil
mart
me
ng
diak
leues
a
rechad
el
lolengit
er
a
uchei
er
a
be
mrei.
> Go check the rambutan in the rain forest. If there are ripe ones, bring them home but make sure to hide them so people don't bum them off you.

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