ngera
/ngerang
/ngarang
/ngara
, pro.what; which; what kind of; anything (but or except).
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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:
> Why are you always hitting the children?
> What food does he/she like to eat?
> What is the direction of the wind?
> What does the food taste like?/How is the food?
> Why are you standing up while eating?
More Examples:
> What's your favorite subject?
> What is on the table or desk?
> Do you want anything else?
> What did Mary drink for dinner ?
> The area for steaming/cooking taro and tapioca is at the back of the house.
Ngerang, n.hamlet in Melekeok.
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Examples:
> What are you drinking?
> It's as if I live somewhere so far away that I don't know what's going on.
> What is this?
> What is that light?
> They both don't know anything and yet they're trying to explain.
More Examples:
> The reason is, there are too many crimes in the society.
> Why are Ngerkumer's eyes blinking so much?
> So what if he holds a title?
> Wonder what they are thinking.
> What can you do in your household that would help relieve your stress?

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