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ka a uldak; kaiuedak; ngloi a kakub a rechedal; lius a klub; mengub a lius.

Examples:

Ng diak a ungil el kerrekar el ourodech a mekngit el rodech, el ka mekngit el kerrekar el ourodech a ungil rodech.

> No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

Ka bom sbedii a Ulang el kmo alii.

> Go tell Ulang hi.

A Droteo a dimlak longang me a ka lullim a merael.

> Droteo neither ate nor drank and just left.

Ng ka lechad me a ka lkeang.

> He's a good-for-nothing.

A Droteo a di kea lungil el omengur me a ka lungil el mechiuaiu.

> Droteo can neither eat nor sleep well any more.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a Ngerechebal, el ka lsingd er a Imeliik me a ka lsingd er a Ngerekebesang.

> He's like Ngerechebal Island, which is neither closer to Imeliik nor closer to Ngerekebesang.

i.e. He's indecisive or not clearly taking sides. A person who is "on the fence," changeable and indecisive. The saying may also be applied to a partly westernized Palauan.

More Examples:

Me ka mouchais, ngera mla er ngii er a kesus?

> Do tell, what happened last night?

Alii! Ka mhenzi er tia el dengua!

> Hello! Answer the phone!

Tia el oak a mla metecherakl. Ka mhantai mel mengubet.

> The anchor is stuck. Back up and see if it will come out.

Ka bo er a oreomel e mues aike el rambotang el kmo mla mo marek e mngai a bebil mei. Ke mo ungil mart me ng diak leues a rechad el lolengit er a uchei er a be mrei.

> Go check the rambutan in the rain forest. If there are ripe ones, bring them home but make sure to hide them so people don't bum them off you.

Ka bo mriso aike el mekebud e dongerdoched me a dousasimi.

> Go wash the sardines real good so we can fry some and have some for sashimi.

, mod.

nor; not even.
ka a diak; kau a chetim el mong el ka mei; ngii a ka loker me a ka longer.

Examples:

Ng diak lsoam el mo er a mubi, me a ka lsoam el mo er a restorangd, e kau a di ngara a soam?

> You don't want to go to the movies, and you don't even want to go to the restaurant, so what do you really want to do?

Ng ka lechad me a ka lkeang.

> He's a good-for-nothing.

A Droteo a dimlak longang me a ka lullim a merael.

> Droteo neither ate nor drank and just left.

A Droteo a di kea lungil el omengur me a ka lungil el mechiuaiu.

> Droteo can neither eat nor sleep well any more.

Ka bom sbedii a Ulang el kmo alii.

> Go tell Ulang hi.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a Ngerechebal, el ka lsingd er a Imeliik me a ka lsingd er a Ngerekebesang.

> He's like Ngerechebal Island, which is neither closer to Imeliik nor closer to Ngerekebesang.

i.e. He's indecisive or not clearly taking sides. A person who is "on the fence," changeable and indecisive. The saying may also be applied to a partly westernized Palauan.

More Examples:

Ka bong er a chesmel me desang e kom kmal mellomes.

> Do as you say, so everyone can see you are smart as you talk.

Ka bo mchais a eru er a llel ongael el mei.

> Go pluck two leaves from the Purple Viper's-bugloss tree and bring them back here.

Kau ka mchilt a keled el blauang er a tsiam me a batabinats.

> Fix us some jelly sandwichesand peanut butter.

Ka mo mechar a imeled el biang, soad el taorer.

> Buy us beer before we faint.

Ka mluut el mo klou a ngerem e ng dimlak krengesau.

> Can you speak a bit louder, i didnt hear you?

, mod.

contentless word proceeding polite imperatives.
ka a kau; Bung ka mei, ka morael, ka bo ruchei.

Ka bong.

expr.

Go ahead.

Ka morael.

expr.

Leave.

Ka mosang.

expr.

Look at this.

Examples:

Ng diak a ungil el kerrekar el ourodech a mekngit el rodech, el ka mekngit el kerrekar el ourodech a ungil rodech.

> No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

Ka bom sbedii a Ulang el kmo alii.

> Go tell Ulang hi.

A Droteo a dimlak longang me a ka lullim a merael.

> Droteo neither ate nor drank and just left.

Ng diak lsoam el mo er a mubi, me a ka lsoam el mo er a restorangd, e kau a di ngara a soam?

> You don't want to go to the movies, and you don't even want to go to the restaurant, so what do you really want to do?

Ng ka lechad me a ka lkeang.

> He's a good-for-nothing.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a Ngerechebal, el ka lsingd er a Imeliik me a ka lsingd er a Ngerekebesang.

> He's like Ngerechebal Island, which is neither closer to Imeliik nor closer to Ngerekebesang.

i.e. He's indecisive or not clearly taking sides. A person who is "on the fence," changeable and indecisive. The saying may also be applied to a partly westernized Palauan.

More Examples:

Ka mtebechelau e ng diak el mekemad!

> Control yourself, it isn't war!

Ka mdort ailecha el kukau ngkung e ke ko er a kmeed.

> Would you clean them taros as you are closer to them.

Me ka mouchais, ngera mla er ngii er a kesus?

> Do tell, what happened last night?

Ka bo mchais a eru er a llel ongael el mei.

> Go pluck two leaves from the Purple Viper's-bugloss tree and bring them back here.

Ka mnguu se el sualek e dorael mo er a mesei.

> Go and bring my basket so we can go to the taro patch.

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