Description:

The term 'keri' refers to a risk or danger. It is also the main word pertaining to bets and wagers.

Noun:

As a noun, 'keri' means danger or risk. It can refer to a specific risk or to risk in general. 'Na Keri' could be a statement on a sign warning of danger, for example. It can also be a word for a bet or wager directly, or in the expression 'keri selep' or 'risk agreement'. The derived form 'kerikasyn' means 'endangerment'.

Verb:

As a verb, 'keri' is a transitive skurun verb meaning to put at risk or to endanger. It takes an absolutive object which is the thing at risk and an ergative subject which is the agent creating the endangerment - not the actual danger. The danger or risk can be expressed periphrasitcally using the null preposition.

To express the idea of betting, the benefactive happat form is used where the other party to the bet is added in the dative case. Here is what that looks like:

Na xeppe na uzren je hap keri ar net denarius iju sy.
The(NOM) win the(NOM) green-TER I(ERG) give(NP.IM) risk the(ABS.PA) three denarius you(DAT) sir.

"I bet you three denarii on Green"