taem, n., [From English] time; occasion.
temekn.poss.1s
tememn.poss.2s
temeln.poss.3s
temel
a
taem
er
ngii;
belsechel
a
riid.
temamn.poss.1pe
temedn.poss.1pi
temiun.poss.2p
temirn.poss.3p
er a rokui el taemexpr.always; all the time.
Examples:
Ng
sebechek
el
mesang
a
ngalek
e
le
ng
mle
ungil
a
blekerdelel
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
taem.
> I can see the child because he behaved well last time.
Ak
song
er
a
temek
el
mong,
e
diak
a
kucherar.
> I wasted my time going because there was nothing for me to buy.
Ng
diak
a
temek
el
mo
er
a
party.
> I don't have time to go to the party.
Ak
omtech
a
temel
a
Helen
er
a
blengur.
> I'll catch Helen at lunchtime.
Ng
sebechel
a
ngalek
el
obes
e
le
ng
mle
ungil
a
blekerdelel
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
taem.
> The child may be watched/babysat because he behaved well last time.
More Examples:
Ng
mochu
taem
el
bo
derei.
> It's almost time to go home.
Ng
ko
er
a
ngodech
a
debechiil.
Ng
mla
mo
diak
e
di
lkau.
Ng
di
uaia
lengar
er
ngii
a
bereked
er
kau
er
a
bek
el
taem.
> It is weird being married. You're not on your own anymore. It's like something is attached to you all the time.
Tirka
el
ngelekek
a
kmal
diak
ledelodau
se
el
bebil
er
a
taem.
> My kids are so unruly sometimes.
Ng
di
ungil
a
kumekedong
er
kau
er
a
ta
er
a
taem.
>
Ak
kmal
mechesang
e
ng
di
ak
kmal
mo
melasem
el
olengoech
er
a
taem
leko
meskau.
> I'm very busy but trying to squeeze some time to come visit you.

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