te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
> They removed him from power.
> They're from Ngiual (where people eat a lot of soup).
> They both spoke at the same time.
> Who are those people (over there)?
> They're from Ngerard/Ngiual (where taro leaf soup is eaten).
Proverbs:
> They are as though eating deldalech.
Deldalech is the material once used to blacken teeth in Palau. When the deldalech was applied it was "eaten" by keeping the mouth and lips completely immobile for several hours until the dye had set. May be applied to a meeting at which some problem is presented for discussion and no discussion takes place, all the participants sitting in stony silence; also to a person or group that receives a reprimand in silence.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
More Examples:
> We were listening to the radio. They were playing Belauan songs.
> They were pushing each other and he slipped and split his head.
> The kids from school are so well behaved, they are picking up the trash on the sides of the road.
> As the election nears, they'll be singing coated lies for the people to digest.
> Dachelbai brought himself close to Ulang, what kind of schemes are they planning now?
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
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Examples:
> They wandered around in an hour.
> People tend to start arriving at one o'clock.
> They're Koreans (who eat peppery food).
> Who are these people?
> Who are those people (over there)?
Proverbs:
> They are as though eating deldalech.
Deldalech is the material once used to blacken teeth in Palau. When the deldalech was applied it was "eaten" by keeping the mouth and lips completely immobile for several hours until the dye had set. May be applied to a meeting at which some problem is presented for discussion and no discussion takes place, all the participants sitting in stony silence; also to a person or group that receives a reprimand in silence.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
More Examples:
> As the election nears, they'll be singing coated lies for the people to digest.
> I don't want to go listen to the politicians speak because they're so boring and talk forever but I wouldn't mind just going to eat the food.
> The men and women from Ngeremlengui are ideal spouses because they are well-versed in customs and traditions.
> Our neighbor and my mom went to the farm, they will be making grated cassava.
> They were pushing each other and he slipped and split his head.

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