elechang
/chelechang
/elecha
/chelecha		, n.now; just now; today; these days.
elechang
a
chelecha
el
sils;
elecha
el
dekasoues;
chelecha
el
taem;
chelecha
el
de
katekoi.
elecha el mongexpr.from now on.
elecha el silsexpr.today; today's weather.
er a elecha el taemexpr.these days.
Examples:
Chelechang
el
ledu
a
rechad
er
a
Siria
el
kmo
'A
Rubak
a
rubak
er
a
bukl
e
diak
lerubak
er
a
oberberek,'
e
ak
mo
loia
tia
el
klou
el
ildois
er
a
cheroel
a
chimam.
> Now that the Syrians say that God is the lord of the hills and not the lord of the plains, I will give you victory over their huge army.
Ng
tela
el
kebesengil
a
buil
er
a
chelechang?
> What is the date today?
Ngak
a
kmal
chelilt
er
a
elechang.
> People are really taking care of me these days.
Ke
ullengeseu
er
a
ngii
di
el
chad
er
a
elecha
el
sils?
> Did you help anybody today?
Ng
kmal
dmeu
a
renguk
er
a
chelecha
el
sils.
> I am very happy today.
Proverbs:
Ke
di
lotkii
a
Chelechang,
e
diak
mletkii
a
Cherechar.
> You think only of Present, not of Future.
Chelechang (Present) and Chrechar (Future) were brothers. Present was the favorite of his mother. These are the words of Future reprimanding his mother. The idiom is used of those who inadequately plan for the future.
More Examples:
Ng
sakarii
er
a
bilis
er
elechang.
> Dogs are in heat.
Ak
mo
mesab
er
a
ta
er
a
blungek.
Ng
kmal
klou
a
omesab
er
chelechang.
> I'm going to harvest one of my taro square. It is now big harvest season time.
Dachelbai
a
mla
okedii
er
a
Ulang,
ngera
te
locha
kaketib
er
chelechang.
> Dachelbai brought himself close to Ulang, what kind of schemes are they planning now?
Ak
omdasu
el
mo
meruul
er
a
berruk
er
chelecha
el
wikend.
> I think I will put together a bamboo raft this weekend.
Ng
kmal
mereched
a
rebsel
a
sils
er
a
chelechang.
> The setting of the sun is very quick today.

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