| 1. | Their middle fingers are short. | Ekadu addi kaṇ eoḷōpān peier. / Ekadu addi-eoḷapier. | addi-eoḷap |
| 2. | Don't joke with him because he has a short temper | Jab kōjak ippān bwe ebōro-kadu. | bōro-kadu |
| 3. | Why don't you lengthen that rope, because it's short? | Etke kwōj jab diekḷọk to ṇe ke ekadu? | dede |
| 4. | Why are you selling yourself short? | Etke kwōj dedoorḷọk ijeṇe aṃ? | dedoor |
| 5. | Could we take a short break since we're tired? | Jemaroñ ke ibbuku jidik bwe jeṃōk? | ibbuku |
| 6. | Do your best and don't sell yourself short. | Kwōn kate eok im jab dodoorḷọk ijeṇe aṃ. | jab dodoorḷọk |
| 7. | I threw the rope but it fell short. | Iar joḷọk to eo ak ejabjab. | jabjab |
| 8. | Why are you staying on this island for such a short time | Enañin jedkaju aṃ pād ānin | jedkaju |
| 9. | He ran and became short of breath. | Ear ettōr im jeekḷọk. | jeekḷọk |
| 10. | Why are you short on money? | Ta ṇe ear kajibane eok? | jiban |
| 11. | You buy our food cause I'm a little short of money. | Kwōjja wia kijerro bwe ijiban. | jiban |
| 12. | He has a short temper. That fellow gets angry easily. | Ḷeo ejjidimkijkij ṇe | jidimkij |
| 13. | He is becoming more short tempered as he grows older. | Erūttoḷọk im jidimkijḷọk. | jidimkij |
| 14. | This share is short. | Ejọuñ kōj e. | jọuñ |
| 15. | The short people are coming. | Ri-kadu ro raṇ tok. | kadu |
| 16. | She always wears short skirts | Lio ekkadu an nuknuk eṇ. | kadu |
| 17. | The grass has been trimmed short. | Eṃōj kōkkaduduik ujooj eo. | kadu |
| 18. | Most Japanese people are short | Ekkadu armijen Jepaan. | kadu |
| 19. | It’s a short trip.” P97 | Ekadu meto jab in.” | kadu |
| 20. | “Is that a short time?” P1328 | “Ekadu ke?” | kadu |
| 21. | “But don’t forget the old saying ‘staying within the realm of possibilities is short, but being adrift like this is long’; when you guys fill the boat with scrap, it will be more dangerous.” P99 | “Ak jab meḷọkḷọk naan eo an rūtto ro, ‘ekadu tōllọk in a eaetok peḷọk in’ ñe koṃ ḷokan kanne wa ṇe kōn jọkpej, ej kab naaj kauwōtataḷọk wōt.” | kauwōtata |
| 22. | Books, pencils, and other school supplies are in short supply. S9 | Bok, pinjeḷ, im ṃweiien jikuuḷ ko jet, reiiet wōt. | ṃweiuk |
| 23. | Would you provide fuel for my car for now that I'm a bit short on cash? | Kwōmaroñ ke ja ṇakaan wa e waō kiō ke ij ja jiban ilo tōre in? | ṇakaan |
| 24. | Most all Japanese women walk in quick, short steps | Enañin aolep kōrāin Jepaan rōnetūbtūb. | netūbtūb |
| 25. | He's taking a short nap there. | Ej pipi ijeṇ iuṃwin jidik iien. | pipi |
| 26. | Remember that the path may be short, but not when you drift off course.” P487 | Kememej bwe ekadu tōllọk in ak eaetok pelọk in.” | tōllọk |
| 27. | How can that be when you are equally short on funds? | Ewi wāween ke koṃwij tōḷọk likjab? | tōḷọk |
| 28. | He gave him short, quick punches to the face. | Etūraṃe mejān. | tūraṃ |