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
lekau
a
ngiluu
a
olechesek.
> I wonder if it wasn't you who took my pencil.
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.
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:
Ng
sebechem
el
ngosuir
a
Dios
el
merekii
a
eanged
e
rullii
el
kuk
mo
medecherecher
er
a
bltanget
el
deel?
> Can you help God stretch out the sky and make it as hard as polished metal?
Ng
sebechem
el
mo
ngmai
a
betotem
er
sel
tmolch?
> Can you pick up something from the bottom of that deep water/ocean?
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.
Kam
tames
er
tial
subong
el
kmo
ng
sebechem.
> Try these pants if they fit.
Ng
sebeched
el
koreel
a
bek
el
bedengel
a
ngikel.
> We can catch many kinds of fish.
More Examples:
Aike
el
blil
a
sobdringk
a
sebeched
el
mo
oterau.
> We can sell the soda cans.
Ng
sebechek
el
mo
mechiuaiu
me
a
klukuk.
> May I go to sleep until tomorrow.
Ng
sebechem
el
meskak
a
sesei
er
a
ralm?
> Can you give me some water?
A
lmuut
el
ta
er
a
rolel
e
ng
sebeched
el
ochotii
omengull
el
mo
er
a
rebebil
a
oeak
se
el
demereched
el
lousubes
er
tir
se
el
letemellii
a
rengud.
> Another way we can show honor to others is by being quick to forgive them when they offend us.
Ak
urrenges
el
kmo
ng
sebeched
el
mengesekl
a
ngais
er
a
tkul
a
rael
e
le
ng
kmal
mekeald.
> I heard we can literally fry eggs on the sidewalk because of the heat.

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