se
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/isei
, pro.that object far from speaker and far from listener.
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se elconj.when (in the future); whenever.
se el sekumconj.if (used in negative sentences).
selcont.se el
er se er aexpr.when (in the past).
er se er a Sebadongexpr.last Saturday.
er se er a taem er a mekemadexpr.during the war.
er seiexpr.over there; in that place.
mekera iseiexpr.[used to refer to a method of doing something that the speaker has forgotten.]
ngera iseiexpr.thingamajig; thingamabob; whatchamacallit. [used to refer to something whose name the speaker has forgotten.]
se di kauexpr.it's up to you.
se el soamexpr.whatever you want; it's up to you.
se el tebelexpr.that table (over there).
se er aexpr.conj. when (in the past).
techa iseiexpr.what's-his-name; what's-her-name. [Used to refer to someone whose name the speaker has forgotten.]
tela iseiexpr.[used to refer to a number that the speaker has forgotten.]
Examples:
> I'm going to take it easy when I'm an old woman.
> When I went to America, I lived at Toki's place.
> If there are fifty innocent people in the city, then ...
> That family is well-known to have resources in betel nut.
> I am going to eat up that apple and those bananas.
Proverbs:
> When my eyes are closed.
When one dies the eyes are "closed"; hence, to be dead. The term for "death" is mad as is the term for "eye," (mad; madak: "my eye"). Some sources suggest that the term for death refers to the closed eyes of a dead person.
More Examples:
> My kids are so unruly sometimes.
>
> People from Emmaus attend church on Sunday.
> It was Ngiradaob, Dirasils's brother, who received the keldait that was put in for the marriage.
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telang
/tela
, pro.how many; how much; to what degree?
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See also:
Synonyms:
Examples:
> How old are you?
> What was Toki's grade?
> What is the date today?
> Until what time will they be here?
> What's your phone number?
More Examples:
> How many hours on the plane to go to Palau?
> How many females are wearing rings?
> What time does the market open?
> How old is your younger sister? (only said by a female)
> How long will you be in Palau?

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