Sikafn

Time

Citmar si kuytiarm?

 Now is what time? 



Citmar si cidtiarm.

 Now is one o'clock. 



Chviar ciQhmng, citmar si kuytiarm?

 May ask, now is what time? 



Citmar si nngxtiarm jixzabhwn.

 Now is two o'clock twenty minutes. 



Chviar ciQhmng, citmar karm si svatiarm?

 May ask, now is three o'clock?  



Goar ee piQfar ykefng sietiarm`aq.

 My watch already four o'clock.



Lie ee piQfar karm u zurn?

 Your watch is accureate? 



U, goar ee piQfar cyn-zurn.

  Yes, my watch is very accurate.



Hit'ee sizefng u zurn`bQo?  Nar iawbQe goxtiarm?

 That clock is correct or not?  How come it is not five o'clock yet?



Hit'ee sizefng bQo zurn, jwkviaa jwkirn. 

 That clock is not accurate, it's getting faster. 



Muyjit (tagjit) kirn laghwn-svazabbiQr. 

 Everyday fast(gains) 6 minutes 30 seconds.



Taxnsi cit'ee nauxzefng lorng bQexkirn ma bQexban.

 But this alarm clock is always not faster and not slower.



Lie zaiviar khoaechiaf kuytiarm Qe kaux (kao'ui)?

 You know the express what time will arrive?



Khoaechiaf ti thaozar chittiarm-pvoax Qe kaux! 

 The express at early morning 7 o'clock and half will arrive.



Larn Qe hux`bQe?

 we will be able to catch it (the express) or not?



Qe`laq, iao cviazar`leq!  Mxbiern kviaf.

 Yes, still quite earlier.  Don't worry.




Syn ee Gwsuu ( New Vocabulary ): sii --> sikafn sizefng nau zhafnau nauxzefng citmar kui --> kuy.. (counting) kuytiarm kuy'ee laang kuyto kuypong tiarm hwn biQe piQr piQfar zurn kviaa zao thiaux kirn <--> ban bQexkirn bQexban bQkirn bQban zaiviar khoaechiaf <--> baxnchiaf chiaf kaux <--> chiaf khuy hux cviaa --> cviazar cyn --> cinzar ciog --> ciokzar biern mxbiern kviaf cit, nng, svaf, six, go, lak, cid.., nngx.., sva.., sie.., gox.., lag.., chid, pQeq, kao, zap, zabid, zabji chit.., pQeh.., kaw.., zab.., zabit..,zabjix..
Oexkux Liexnsip (Pattern Drill): ... kuy..? (How many...?) Lie si kuypong? (You are how many pounds?) Citmar si kuyto? (Now is how many degrees?) karm ... ? (ask for confirmation) Lie karm u eeng? (You have free time?) Zef karm si lie ee? (This is yours?) Nar iawbQe ... (Why/How come have not yet ...?) ... si afnzvoar nar iawbQe ? (Why/How come have not yet ...?) Y Nar iawbQe laai`leq? (He how come has not come yet?) Y si afnzvoar nar iawbQe laai`leq? (He why has not come yet?) jw.. jw.. (the more ..., the more....) Laang jwlaai jwzQe. (More and more people come.) Ho lwlQh lwtoa. (Rain is getting harder.) ... Qe ...`bQe? (...will be able to ... or not) Lie Qe hiao`bQe? (you understand or not?) Lie ee khaf Qe sngf`bQe? (Your legs soar or not?)
Zokgiap (Homework): Lie afnzvoar anpaai lie armsii ee sikafn? How do you organize your evening hours?