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.
Se
ng
dichel
a
ngerang?
> What is that light?
Ke
melim
a
ngerang?
> What are you drinking?
Tilecha
ngerang?
> What is that (thing near you)?
Tia
ngerang?
> What is this?
More Examples:
Ngerang
me
ke
di
mengisngull?
> Why are you frowning all the time?
Ngerang
a
ungil
osongel
er
a
katsudokang?
> What is good to see at the movie theaters?
Ng
mo
ngerang
a
loluchel
er
a
dui?
> So what if he holds a title?
Ke
kmu
el
mo
ngerang?
> What do you say?
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?
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:
Ngara
me
ke
melodech
er
kau?
> What are you changing your mind?
Te
mesuub
a
ngarang?
> What are they studying?
Ng
ngara
oureachel
a
Mary?
> What kind of footwear is Mary wearing?
Ng
mla
mo
ua
ngara
a
chubs
er
a
chimam?
> How's the wound on your arm healing?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
telkelel
a
subelengem?
> What's the measurement of your trousers?
Proverbs:
Ngara
eseos
e
olengimech
el
mera
dalem.
> From the mature tree the sapling dribbles.
Eseos is a mature tree, dalm is a sapling; olengimch means to drip, drizzle, or dribble. Application is to the similarity of the child to its parents, generally its father.
More Examples:
Ng
ngara
el
rodech
a
soam?
> Which fruit do you like?
Ng
mo
ngerang
a
lemechut,
ng
sebechek
el
oubail
er
ngii.
> So what if it's old; I can still wear it.
Ng
ngarang
milengang
a
Mary
er
a
sueleb?
> What did Mary have for lunch?
Me
ka
mouchais,
ngera
mla
er
ngii
er
a
kesus?
> Do tell, what happened last night?
Ngara
el
bail
a
chobo
mosiik?
> What kind of clothes are you going to buy?

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