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.
Ng
kmal
dmeu
a
renguk
er
a
chelecha
el
sils.
> I am very happy today.
Ke
ullengeseu
er
a
ngii
di
el
chad
er
a
elecha
el
sils?
> Did you help anybody today?
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:
Ng
ua
lsal
meringel
a
cheral
a
dengki
er
chelecha
el
buil.
> The electric bill this month is a bit high.
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.
Kmal
meral
meringel
a
cheral
a
dengki
er
chelecha
el
buil.
> The electric bill is so high this month.
Ochoi,
se
er
a
tutau
el
me
er
elechang
el
di
lechull.
> Yes, it's been raining since morning.

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