| ududek | n.poss.1s | |
| ududem | n.poss.2s | |
| ududel | n.poss.3s |
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| ududam | n.poss.1pe | |
| ududed | n.poss.1pi | |
| ududiu | n.poss.2p | |
| ududir | n.poss.3p | |
| ududek el lluich el kluk | expr. | my twenty dollars. |
| ududir a rengalek | expr. | Palauan money given to children by father's family when either parents died. |
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See also:
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Examples: |
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> If only I had some money, then I'd be able to go to America. |
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> If I had money, (then) I'd buy a new car. |
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> My money's run out. |
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> I am dependent on money from my father. |
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> I have less money than you. |
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Proverbs: |
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> Destroying his money. Marriage within the clan, generally
considered incestuous, limits the value of the
food-money exchange, since the materials
simply change hands within the same clan
group. A man so married is criticized as
having destroyed his source of wealth. |
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More Examples: |
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> Father/mother, I need money to go to college/university. |
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> My budget was low, I could not buy cigarettes. |
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> Can I give you my money for beer when you go to the store? |
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> Did you pay back your debt to your father, the money you borrowed last month? |
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> The sum of all the money that was collected, I was able to buy my house. |
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