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:
Ng
ua
ngara
a
ultikillel
a
bilsengem?
> How many passengers can your boat carry?/What's the capacity of your boat?
Ngara
me
ke
di
mengchechelebed
er
a
rengalek?
> Why are you always hitting the children?
Tilecha
ngerang?
> What is that (thing near you)?
Ng
dimlak
a
ngara
el
kulekoi.
> I didn't have anything to say.
Ngera
melungd
er
kau
me
ke
di
diak
chomngar
er
a
blai?
> What is it that makes you stay away from home so much?
More Examples:
Ng
ngara
a
urerel
a
melechesel
a
skuul?
> What is the job of a school secretary?
Ng
ngara
oureacher
a
Mary?
> What kind of footwear is Mary wearing?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
eanged?
> How is the weather?
Ng
ngara
el
suobel
a
chomosuub
er
a
skuul?
> What subjects are you studying at
A
bo
lemeoud
e
ng
mo
ngerang,
ngii
di
le
mlei.
> So what if he is late, as long as he comes.
Ngerang, n.hamlet in Melekeok.
Ngerang
a
rengedel
a
beluu
er
a
Melekeok.
Examples:
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.
Tilecha
ngerang?
> What is that (thing near you)?
Tia
ngerang?
> What is this?
Ke
melim
a
ngerang?
> What are you drinking?
Se
ng
dichel
a
ngerang?
> What is that light?
More Examples:
Tiang
ngerang
el
beldoel
er
ngii?
Ng
dekool,
ng
diak
lboes.
> What is in your hand? It is a cigarette, not gun.
Ng
mo
ngerang
a
loluchel
er
a
dui?
> So what if he holds a title?
Me
a
chomobekuk
e
ng
mo
ngerang?
> So what if you're my older brother?
Tia
el
siasing
er
kau
el
ngar
er
a
chelbacheb,
tiang
ngerang
el
dengchokl
er
ngii?
Ng
brer
me
a
lechub
e
ng
totang?
> Your picture at the rock island, what are you sitting on? Is it bamboo raft or tin canoe?
Ngerang
me
ke
di
mengisngull?
> Why are you frowning all the time?

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