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 sebechekexpr.I could, maybe I could . .
kele bochungexpr.don't go there.
kele lochaexpr.maybe.
kele mdungexpr.You don't say! (typically used as friendly reply to friendly teasing; lit. don't say that).
kele moraelexpr.don't go.
kele moumulakexpr.don't lie.
kele mrurtexpr.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:
Aika
chemais
a
kmal
di
milengemais
er
a
kesus;
kele
lengar
ngii
a
secher.
> The crickets were really chirping last night; maybe someone is sick or died.
Rebladek
a
kele
te
mlo
medengei
el
kmo
belumam
a
di
mechitang
> The spirits knew that our home land is becoming deserted.
sebechel, n.poss.3shis/her/its ability; capability; fitness; permission; he/she/it can/is able/may.
sebechekn.poss.1s
sebechemn.poss.2s
sebechamn.poss.1pe
sebechedn.poss.1pi
sebechiun.poss.2p
sebechirn.poss.3p
See also:
SESEBECHEL
Examples:
Ulekum
ng
ngar
er
ngii
a
ududek,
me
ng
mo
sebechek
el
mo
er
a
Merikel.
> If only I had some money, then I'd be able to go to America.
Ng
sebechek
el
omes
er
a
ngalek
e
le
ng
mle
ungil
a
blekerdelel
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
taem.
> I can watch/babysit the child because he behaved well last time.
E
ng
mla
er
ngii
a
chebuul
el
chad
el
kiliei
er
ngii
el
beluu
el
kmal
mle
mellomes
a
rengul
me
ng
mle
sebechel
el
osebelii
a
beluu,
e
ng
di
dimlak
a
llotkii
ngii
el
chebuul
el
chad.
> And there was a poor man who lived in that village whose heart was so light that it was his ability to make the town survive, but there wasn't anyone who thought about him.
Ng
techa
el
chelid
er
tir
a
sebechel
el
dulii
a
kirel
a
ngar
er
a
medad
el
sils?
> Which of their gods can predict the future?
Me
tia
er
a
leme
a
Droteo,
e
ng
mlochu
sebecham
el
merael.
> When Droteo came (as planned), we were able to leave.
More Examples:
Ng
sebechek
el
meluches
a
tekoi
er
a
Belau.
> I can write in Palauan.
Ng
sebechem
el
mo
er
a
Ikelesia
el
obengkemam
er
a
Sandei?
> Can you go to Church with us on Sunday?
Ng
kmal
ungil
a
renguk
mlo
sebechek
el
remuul
a
urerek.
> I'm so happy I finished my work.
Ng
sebechem
el
ngosukak?
> Can you help me?
Ng
sebechem
el
meskak
a
sesei
er
a
ralm?
> Can you give me some water?

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