ngera
/ngerang
/ngarang
/ngara		, pro.what; which; what kind of; anything (but or except).
ngerang
a
ker;
ngera
ke
melekoi?
tia
ng
ngerang?
ngera
soam?
ng diak a ngerangpro.nothing.
ua ngarangpro.how.
ngera meexpr.why? for what reason?
ngera ngar ngiiexpr.what's up? what's happening?
ngera uchul meexpr.why? for what reason?
Examples:
A
blim
ng
rruul
er
a
ngarang?
> What's your house made out of?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
kldidiul
a
kerrekar?
> How high is the tree?
Ngera
me
ke
di
dengchokl
er
tiang?
-
A
ldu
ng
chetirir
a
kbo
er
sei.
> Why are you just sitting here? - Because they don't want me to go over there.
Ke
ua
ngarang?
> How are you?
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:
Tilechang
ngarang?
> What's that?
Ng
ngarang
millim
a
Mary
er
a
sueleb?
> What did Mary drink for lunch yesterday?
Ng
ngarang
milengang
a
Mary
er
a
kesus
er
a
elii?
> What did Mary drink for dinner ?
Ngera
rolem
el
mo
chedal?
> How are you related?
A
blil
omeliokl
a
ngara
rebai
er
a
blai.
> The area for steaming/cooking taro and tapioca is at the back of the house.
Ngerang, n.hamlet in Melekeok.
Ngerang
a
rengedel
a
beluu
er
a
Melekeok.
Examples:
Se
ng
dichel
a
ngerang?
> What is that light?
Tilecha
ngerang?
> What is that (thing near you)?
Te
di
diu
el
diak
lodengei
a
ngerang
e
leko
te
mesaod.
> They both don't know anything and yet they're trying to explain.
Tia
ngerang?
> What is this?
Ng
di
ngii
me
ak
kiei
er
a
iemoch
meng
uoi
diak
kudengei
a
ngerang.
> It's as if I live somewhere so far away that I don't know what's going on.
More Examples:
Ngerang
a
sebechem
el
rullii
er
a
delengcheklem
me
ng
mo
diak
msal
kurusii?
> What can you do in your household that would help relieve your stress?
Ng
ua
ngerang
a
bedengel
a
mlim?
Ng
mellemau
adang
ng
bekerkard?
> What is the color of your car? is it blue? or is it red?
Ng
mle
ua
ngerang
a
cherellem?
> How was your labor?
Ng
mo
ngerang
a
loluchel
er
a
dui?
> So what if he holds a title?
Te
locha
omdasu
a
ngerang
aika
el
bderrir.
> Wonder what they are thinking.

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