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, mod.

contentless word proceeding polite imperatives.
ka a kau; Bung ka mei, ka morael, ka bo ruchei.

Ka bong.

expr.

Go ahead.

Ka morael.

expr.

Leave.

Ka mosang.

expr.

Look at this.

Examples:

Ng diak lsoam el mo er a mubi, me a ka lsoam el mo er a restorangd, e kau a di ngara a soam?

> You don't want to go to the movies, and you don't even want to go to the restaurant, so what do you really want to do?

Ng diak a ungil el kerrekar el ourodech a mekngit el rodech, el ka mekngit el kerrekar el ourodech a ungil rodech.

> No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

A Droteo a di kea lungil el omengur me a ka lungil el mechiuaiu.

> Droteo can neither eat nor sleep well any more.

Ng ka lechad me a ka lkeang.

> He's a good-for-nothing.

A Droteo a dimlak longang me a ka lullim a merael.

> Droteo neither ate nor drank and just left.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a Ngerechebal, el ka lsingd er a Imeliik me a ka lsingd er a Ngerekebesang.

> He's like Ngerechebal Island, which is neither closer to Imeliik nor closer to Ngerekebesang.

i.e. He's indecisive or not clearly taking sides.

More Examples:

Ka mluut el loia tacher kluk mel dechelel a bleketelek.

> Put another ten dollars in to add more to my donation.

Ka mluut el melekoi er a osisiu el tekoi?

> Can you repeat what you just said.

Ka mtebechelau e ng diak el mekemad!

> Control yourself, it isnt war!

Ka bo mchais a eru er a llel ongael el mei.

> Go pluck two leaves from the Purple Viper's-bugloss tree and bring them back here.

Ka mnguu tia el terekill el mo er a blil Dachelbai e msbedii el kmo ng mla er a Ulang el sbedel a Ocherolel a Kitalong.

> Bring this basket of prepared food to Dachelbai's house and tell him that it's from Ulang for Kitalong's house-party.

kele

, mod.

don't ... (because); I wonder if; maybe.
kele a tekoi el kirel a omengelechel; alii ng diak; kele bochu mongesuch; kele morutech er tilecha el kall.

E kele ng locha sebechek

expr.

I could, maybe I could . .

kele bochung

expr.

don't go there.

kele locha

expr.

maybe.

kele mdung

expr.

You don't say! (typically used as friendly reply to friendly teasing; lit. don't say that).

kele morael

expr.

don't go.

kele moumulak

expr.

don't lie.

kele mrurt

expr.

don't run.

Examples:

Kele bo er a katsudo e le ke mengkar er a blai.

> Don't go to the movies because you're to watch the house.

Kele lekau a ngiluu a olechesek.

> I wonder if it wasn't you who took my pencil.

More Examples:

Rebladek a kele te mlo medengei el kmo belumam a di mechitang

> The spirits knew that our home land is becoming deserted.

Aika chemais a kmal di milengemais er a kesus; kele el ngar ngii a secher.

> The crickets were really chirping last night; maybe someone is sick or died.

merael

, v.t.

go; walk; travel (particular distance); leave; (water) flow/move (in pipe); (blood) flow out.
merael a omekebakes, omakes; merael el mong; omerolel.

remolii

v.pf.3s

remolii a mla merael er ngii; mla remolii a cheroid.

rirolii

v.pf.3s.past

dorael

v.imp.3pi

let's go.

merael

v.erg.

merolang

v.inch.

merolang a tobeda el merael; skoki a merolang.

merolung

v.pred.

merolung a kmedu el merael; skoki a tobedung, ng merolung.

merorael
/mererorael

v.i.redup.

walk aimlessly; stroll.
merorael a mererorael.
mererorael a merael el diak lorreched; mererorael er a chelechol.

morael

v.imp.

reall

v.a.s.

(particular distance) is to be walked, traveled or covered.
reall a kirel el merael; ng reall a kekemanget e mochu er a Ngerechelong; remolii.

rrael

v.r.s.

(particular distance) walked/traveled/covered.
rrael a mla remolii; beches el rael a rrael, ki mla merael er ngii.

sekerael

v.s.

travel a lot; go from place to place; can't settle down.
sekerael a sekebais.

merael a rengul

expr.

indecisive.

merael el mo

expr.

becoming; on the way towards (being).

See also:

Synonyms:

Examples:

Mngai a ilekemellem e dorael.

> Get your stuff and let's go.

Ng diak lsebechek el merael.

> I can't go.

A lsoal a rengum el me kmeed er a renguk, e ng di ua chad el soal el merael el mo er a chiloil el ngar er a chelmoll.

> When your heart wants to come close to my heart, it's like a person who wants to travel to the rocks in the reef.

Te oketa mlo kaingesengasech er a bilas e merael.

> They each scrambled onto the boat and then they left.

A Droteo a dimlak longang me a ka lullim a merael.

> Droteo neither ate nor drank and just left.

Proverbs:

Ng di ua dorael er a medal a oles.

> It's as if we were walking on the blade of a knife.

i.e., we're treading on dangerous ground; if we make one wrong move, we're finished.

More Examples:

Morael el mo er a stoang e mocherar a ta er a malk el mei bo lodoim era kebesengei.

> Go to the store and buy a chicken for dinner tonight.

John, morael mo mengedub e mtsuide el ngimetii a chert.

> John, go swim, and while you're there, bail the boat.

Ko er a kbong me tir a kmo dorael.

> As soon as I went they said let's go.

Ng soak el di merael e ng di kmal mera el meringel a sils.

> I like to walk its just that the sun is scorching.

Morael el mo melechong.

> Go shower or go take a bath.

morael

, v.i.

get cracked or fractured.

urrael

v.r.s.

cracked; fractured.
urrael a soal el obeu; obouch; belatong a urrael; sokol el obeu; urrolel a belatong.

Examples:

Ngara me ke di olibngokl er kau er a rengelekel se el morael.

> Why are you always leaving your children behind when you go out?

More Examples:

Lak morael

> don't go

Morael el mo er a stoang e mocherar a ta er a malk el mei bo lodoim era kebesengei.

> Go to the store and buy a chicken for dinner tonight.

Ak kmo morael e ngii a chetil.

> I am saying to go but she doesn't want to.

John, morael mo mengedub e mtsuide el ngimetii a chert.

> John, go swim, and while you're there, bail the boat.

Alii, ke mo kerekikl se el morael er a rael.

> Be careful when walking on the streets.

orrael

, v.caus.

lead (animal etc.); drive (boat, car etc.); start (engine).
orrael a orael; ochotii a rael; bulis a orrael a mlai er a metang a rael.

orolii

v.pf.3s

orolii a orrael er ngii.

urrolii

v.pf.3s.past

orael

v.pf.3p.inan.

orael a orrael; mengedereder; orrurt, olecholt, bulis a orael a mlai, orolii, orolel.

urrael

v.pf.3p.inan.past

kaiuerael

v.recip.

start engines together.
kaiuerael a didu el orrael; tmuchel mong me a techelel a kall el mei; orolii a bilas, orael a mlai, orolel.

morael

v.erg.

orolall
/oreall

v.a.s.

(animal) is to be led; (boat, car etc.) is to be driven.
orolall a oreall, orolel.
oreall a kirel morael; kall a oreall el mo er a mengelel.

urrael

v.r.s.

(animal) led; (boat, car etc.) driven.
urrael a mla morael; mla orolii a mesil, mla orael a kerbou; orolel.

Examples:

A ngelbesel a rengul a urrolii el mo mkidekelii.

> Her lust led her to defile herself.

Ngara me ke di olibngokl er kau er a rengelekel se el morael.

> Why are you always leaving your children behind when you go out?

More Examples:

Morael el mo er a stoang e mocherar a ta er a malk el mei bo lodoim era kebesengei.

> Go to the store and buy a chicken for dinner tonight.

Ak kmo morael e ngii a chetil.

> I am saying to go but she doesn't want to.

Alii, ke mo kerekikl se el morael er a rael.

> Be careful when walking on the streets.

Lak morael

> don't go

John, morael mo mengedub e mtsuide el ngimetii a chert.

> John, go swim, and while you're there, bail the boat.

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