er, prep.indicates specific (as opposed to non-specific) object noun phrase in certain constructions [similar to how 'the' is different from 'a']; used to precede the object of locational, directional, source, temporal, and causal phrases.

in; at; on; to; from; of; out of; because of; for; with; by means of; about.
er
a
omeketakl
a
ilekelel
a
tekoi
e
dirrek
el
omech;
chad
er
a
Belau,
ak
merael
er
a
chelechang.
eracont.er a
racont.er a
Examples:
Ng
ngera
a
uchul
me
ke
mlo
er
a
Saibal?
> Why did you go to Saipan?
Ak
ko
er
a
sesmecher.
> I'm kind of sick.
A
Toki
a
mle
medenge
a
tekoi
er
a
Siabal.
> Toki used to know Japanese.
Ak
mo
oliuid
er
ngak.
> I'm going to change my clothes.
Te
medinges
er
a
udoud
me
a
klalo.
> They have plenty of money and possessions.
Proverbs:
Ke
ko
er
a
rubak
er
a
Ngerechelong
el
omtab
er
a
bngel
er
a
eabed.
> You're like the old man of Ngerechelong who uses a cloud to mark the location of his fishtrap.
i.e. you depend too much on people who are unreliable.
Bekokuii
er
a
reng.
> Sympathetic heart.
Emphasis is on empathy with the other person: serene contemplation of the problems of others and the art of taking the position of the other as one's own. Sources identify it with the Golden Rule and ideal Christian behavior.
Oldubech
er
a
malt.
> Pushing out of the leaves.
While Palau remains "green" yearlong, in late March or April many trees push out leaves of a lighter green color; this phrase designates this season
Ng
ko
er
a
omelechong
er
a
diong
er
a
Tellei:
Lolecholb
a
chad
e
ke
mekerasem.
> It's like taking a shower at Tellei's bath, when somebody takes a shower, you shiver from the cold.
Someone's actions makes you embarrassed.
Lak
bo
mua
chad
er
a
Ngerchemai
el
miltom
er
a
uel
el
metom
ra
mlai.
> Don't be like the man from Ngerchemai who lost both the turtle and the canoe.
Don't bite off more than you can chew...don't be selfish.
More Examples:
Ke
milekera
er
a
wikend?
> What did you do over the weekend?
A
orekemel
ngii
el
udoud
a
diak
di
lultuil
er
a
klungel
el
meliuekl,
ng
mo
uldak
er
a
rengelel
a
omelsechel
me
a
ngeiul
el
mo
er
a
Beluulechab
el
ngar
er
a
debii.
> The value of such stone money is not only the sheer size of the discs, but the physical and treacherous labor of carving them, and then transporting them back to Yap via outrigger canoe.
Ak
ngilai
a
bebil
er
a
kall
er
a
kibo
er
a
kemeldiil.
> I took some food when we went to the funeral.
Sebechem
meskak
a
dengua
er
kau?
> Can you give me your phone number?
A
Yigo
a
ngar
er
a
mo
bedul
a
diluches.
> Yigo is located on the north side of the island.

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