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:
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.
Ke
ullengeseu
er
a
ngii
di
el
chad
er
a
elecha
el
sils?
> Did you help anybody today?
Ke
milenguiu
a
ngii
di
el
hong
er
a
elecha
el
sils?
> Did you read any a single book today?
Ng
tela
el
klok
er
a
elechang?
> What time is it now?
Ng
kmal
dmeu
a
renguk
er
a
chelecha
el
sils.
> I am very happy 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:
Auisekeang
ngak
er
chelecha
mla
mechelebed
a
lemla
obdechem.
> Oh shucks, I just was beaten since I was caught.
A
rengalek
er
chelecha
el
taem
aleko
te
kmal
mellomes.
> Kids these days think they are so smart.
Ak
mlo
milil
er
a
kesus
ngak
me
a
resechelik.
Dimlak
kibe
mrei
me
er
chelecha
el
tutau.
> My friends and I went out last night. We didnt get home until this morning.
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.

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