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Indicates past tense

Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"

e.g.

I been dey sleep when you been call me

en  

I was asleep when you called me



-ruru

Bitter

e.g.

Omuthi eratharukia eruru.

or

Eriogo eratharukia eriruru.

en  

The medicine tastes bitter.



Ovunyoou

Soft

e.g.

Eripiro gavanga ovunyoou okugonerea.

en  

The pillow was soft to sleep on.


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Ensereri

Marriage

e.g.

Ndaserera omweri ericha.

en  

I am getting married next month.



Dey

Is/are/am

e.g.

She dey for house

en  

She is in the house


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