uchei, n.area/space (generally) in front/ahead of; before; previous to; ahead of (in time).
uchei
a
medal;
ngar
er
a
medal
a
omerael;
ngar
uchei
er
a
rurt.
a uche er aexpr.before (used only at beginning of sentence).
er a uche er aexpr. before.
er a uche er a cheldecheduchexpr.before the meeting.
mo er a ucheiexpr.come in first; win; go first.
uche er a bilasexpr.bow of boat.
uchei er a omoachelexpr.upstream.
Examples:
A
uche
er
a
kbo
kmerek
er
a
subelek,
e
a
Droteo
a
mirrael
el
mo
er
a
blil.
> Before I finished my homework, Droteo went home.
Ak
mo
er
a
uchei.
> I'll go first (before anyone else).
A
bilsengek
a
kilo
mo
er
a
uche
er
a
klaidesachel.
> My boat almost won the race.
Ng
mle
ngabtchelid,
e
ak
mlo
er
a
uche
er
a
klaidesachel.
> Fortuitously, I came in first in the race.
A
Toki
a
mirrael
er
a
uche
er
a
Droteo.
> Toki was walking somewhere in front of Droteo./Toki left before Droteo did.
More Examples:
Ka
bo
er
a
oreomel
e
mues
aike
el
rambotang
el
kmo
mla
mo
marek
e
mngai
a
bebil
mei.
Ke
mo
ungil
mart
me
ng
diak
leues
a
rechad
el
lolengit
er
a
uchei
er
a
be
mrei.
> Go check the rambutan in the rain forest. If there are ripe ones, bring them home but make sure to hide them so people don't bum them off you.
Ng
soak
el
mo
bechiil
er
a
uchei
er
a
bo
lokolem
a
rekik.
> I want to get married before I turn 60.

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