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.
Ke
ullengeseu
er
a
ngii
di
el
chad
er
a
elecha
el
sils?
> Did you help anybody today?
Ngak
a
kmal
chelilt
er
a
elechang.
> People are really taking care of me these days.
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:
A
ochedak
a
mle
blechoel
el
mesauch
a
buuch.
Chelecha
el
bla
lorael
e
ng
kuk
urerek.
> My brother used to get the betelnuts. Now that he left, it's my duty.
Elechang
e
ng
ongetela
el
ureor?
> What day is today?
Ng
sakarii
er
a
bilis
er
elechang.
> Dogs are in heat.
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
kmal
mereched
a
rebsel
a
sils
er
a
chelechang.
> The setting of the sun is very quick today.

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