| 1. | It's a cutting taken from an Aḷḷañinwa plant brought in from the northern atolls. | Ineen Aḷḷañinwaan aelōñ kā iōñ. | Aḷḷañinwa |
| 2. | I don't like being taken by surprise. | Enana ankōmājur. | ankōṃad |
| 3. | He was unable to do anything for he was taken by surprise. | Ear ankōṃade em ejjeḷọk an maroñ. | ankōṃad |
| 4. | Don’t be taken in by him because he’s constantly so vain. | Kwōn jab po ippān bwe euttaiḷōṃ bajjek. | bwe |
| 5. | First of all, after they have grated the copra and taken the coconut milk from it, they heat it under the sun and it becomes coconut oil. S18 | Ṃoktata, ālkin aer raankeik waini eṇ im bōk eaḷ eṇ jāne, rej kōjeeke im ej erom pinniep. | eaḷ |
| 6. | Have they taken food to the chief yet? | Eṃōj ke eọjeke Irooj eṇ? | eọjek |
| 7. | “Well, all the pipes I have taken off so far are clogged,” Father said. P724 | “Ekwe, aolep baib kā ikar jeḷati im boṇ,” Jema eba. | im |
| 8. | You are now an Iroojemṃaan because you have taken that lerooj as your wife. | Kwōj irooj-emṃaan kiiō bwe eṃōj aṃ pāleek lerooj eṇ. | irooj-eṃṃaan |
| 9. | “What, is it true that the Americans have come in and taken control of us sailing around our own islands?” the Boatswain said in an angry voice. P395 | “Ta ḷōṃa, ṃool ke ripālle raṇe reitōm peek ad jerakrōk ikōtaan aelōñ kein ad?” Bojin eo eba ilo an ainikien ḷōkatip | itōm |
| 10. | They have taken the engine apart carelessly. | Eṃōj aer jaḷjaḷate injin eo. | jaḷjaḷ |
| 11. | Nothing has been taken out of the bag of rice. | Ej jañin kōkaan (ekkaan) paāk in raij eo. | jañin kōkaan |
| 12. | Hasn't the net been taken from the water yet? | Enañin jarjar ke ok eo? | jarjar |
| 13. | “We were so far out westward that it’s taken us one week of sailing east to get here,” Father said. P1200 | “Joñan adeañ kar lo to, enañin juon wiikin adeañ jeek reeaar,” Jema eba. | jeje |
| 14. | The Israelis were taken into captivity for many years. | Ri-Ijideaḷ ro raar ri-jipọkwe iumwin elōñ iiō. | jipọkwe |
| 15. | The second way, they cook it after they have taken the coconut milk. S18 | Kein karuo wāween, rej kōmatte ālkin aer bōk eaḷ in waini eṇ. | kōmat |
| 16. | Who has taken responsibility for bringing food for the workers? | Wōn eo ej loloodjake tok kijen ri-jerbal. | loloodjake |
| 17. | You've taken the light right out of my eyes. (You dazzle me). | Kobōk kajoorin tōṃa in meja. | tōṃa |
| 18. | Don't be taken in by him because he's constantly so vain. | Kwōn jab po ippān bwe euttaiḷōṃ bajjek. | utḷōṃ |