kom
/ko		, pro.you (nonemphatic, plural).
ko
a
kemiu;
ko
mekerang?
ko
mo
er
ker
e
sechelei?
ko
mla
mei!
Examples:
ng
millekoi
a
Charlotte
el
ko
er
a
melisiich
er
a
rengul
a
Wilbur.
> said Charlotte, to sort of give Wilbur courage.
Kau,
ngara
me
ke
ko
er
a
ouchedeng
er
kau?
> Why are you doing mischief in you own house?
Ak
ko
el
rongesa
a
chais.
> I've just heard the news.
Kom
mla
mo
meteet?
> Are you already rich?
Ke
ko
el
mla
merael
er
a
ulolel
a
ngoaol?
> Have you walked on the floor of the ocean?
Proverbs:
Ke
ko
er
a
otaor
el
di
omtitechakl
el
diak
a
blil.
> You're like a floating log without a resting place.
You have no fixed abode.
Ke
ko
er
a
cheberdord
el
di
ngii
el
melul
er
ngii
er
a
ngau.
> You're like a beetle that burns itself by flying into the fire.
You're always getting yourself into trouble.
Ng
ko
er
a
imekurs
el
lak
el
meselsilek
er
a
eolt
e
ng
diak
lourodech.
> Like the Bilimbi tree which, if not shaken, will not bear fruit.
Applied to a person who does not fulfill their obligations without constant prodding or nagging.
Ke
ko
er
a
tuu
er
a
Cheangel.
> You're like the Ngcheangel banana (meduch a ngerel).
You're all talk and no action).
Ng
ko
er
a
uel,
el
suebek
e
mekebekabes
a
ochil.
> Like the purple swamp hen, flying off with its legs hanging down
The purple swamp hen (uek; other sources name another bird, sechou [heron]) is careless about its legs when it flies, letting them dangle in flight instead of neatly tucking them up like other, more trim flyers. The saying applies to persons who do sloppy work or carelessly leave a task half finished
More Examples:
Ng
ko
er
a
kmal
mekngit
a
eanged
e
kau
a
mengedub?
> Why are you going swimming when the weather is very bad?
Ng
ko
er
a
ngodech
a
debechiil.
> It's strange to be married.
Ko
er
a
kbong
me
tir
a
kmo
dorael.
> As soon as I went they said let's go.
Ng
sebechek
el
olturk
e
bo
kultuil,
ng
ua
ksal
ko
er
a
mesululang.
> May I be excused and go to bed, feeling a bit sleepy.
Ke
mera
el
ko
er
a
aika
el
char
er
a
Kosiil!
> You are so like them seaweeds at Kosiil!

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