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
sebechek
el
mong.
> I can or am able to go.
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.
A
beab
a
sebechel
kmerd
er
a
Ngcheangel
el
ngar
er
a
chelsel
a
blil
a
kall
el
ua
bek
el
beras.
> Rats can get to Kayangel in bags of food such as rice.
Ngii
di
el
chad
a
sebechel
el
rullii
tia
el
ureor.
> Anyone at all could do this work.
A
rubak
ousbech
er
a
manrik
el
orreked
er
a
medal
a
biskang
me
ng
sebechel
dormii
mo
ungil.
> The old man is using a vise grip to hold his spear so he can sharpen it.
More Examples:
Sebechem
meskak
a
dengua
er
kau?
> Can you give me your phone number?
Me
a
remesiungel
a
mirrael
el
mo
er
aike
el
rael
e
melai
er
a
rokui
el
chad
el
mle
sebechir
el
metik
er
tir,
el
dimlak
longetukl
er
a
reungil
ma
remekngit.
> And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good.
Ng
sebechem
el
meskak
a
oluches?
> Can you give me a pencil?
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
sebechek
el
olturk
e
bo
kultuil,
ng
ua
ksal
ko
er
a
mesululang.
> May I be excused and go to bed, feeling a bit sleepy.

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