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day

guweʔe:be n. day

Examples

  • ʔábuluš hésgeʔ guweʔé:be ʔí:bik mamaʔáʔyiʔi • The apples became ripe in two days
  • ʔábuluš hésgeʔ guweʔé:be ʔíʔiyiŋa ʔí:bik mamaʔé:sáʔyiʔi • The apples have been there for two days, but they are not ripe yet!

le:beʔ n. day

Examples

  • ʔábuluš hésgeʔ lé:beʔ ʔí:bik'i • The apples have been ripening for two days
  • ʔábuluš hésgeʔ lé:beʔ ʔí:bik'i hálaŋa ʔí:bik šemuyé:saš • The apples have been ripening for two days, but they're still not very ripe