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, pro.

you (nonempatic, singular).

Examples:

Ulang! Ke ke meral meleberuou me ke di belchoel el olengeseonges.

> Ulang, you are always inept and end up short.

Ke mo sumes e diak bo mtab.

> You won't get anywhere (lit., you'll become (as thin as) a stick and (still) not succeed).

A renguk ke mlo smecher.

> I thought (mistakenly) that you were sick.

Ke ko er a kiuid.

> You're like a starling (i.e. you do something undesirable and later deny it or make excuses about it).

Ak ileko er a blim e ng di ke mle dibus.

> I came to your house, but you were out.

Proverbs:

Ke ko er a tuu er a Cheangel.

> You're like the Ngcheangel banana (meduch a ngerel).

You're all talk and no action).

Ke ko er a cheberdord el di ngii el melul er ngii er a ngau.

> You're like a beetle that burns itself by flying into the fire.

You're always getting yourself into trouble.

Ke ko er a okared el di ngii el melul er ngii er a ngau.

> You're like a stinkbug that burns itself in the fire.

i.e., you get involved in things that may hurt you.

Ke di lotkii a Chelechang, e diak mletkii a Cherechar.

> You think only of Present, not of Future.

Chelechang (Present) and Chrechar (Future) were brothers. Present was the favorite of his mother. These are the words of Future reprimanding his mother. The idiom is used of those who inadequately plan for the future.

Ke ko er a otaor el di omtitechakl el diak a blil.

> You're like a floating log without a resting place.

You have no fixed abode.

More Examples:

Ke dmu el mo ngerang?

> What do you say?

Ke merur?

> Are you shy?

John, ke kuk meral di uleiitel a imelek el oisur me ng dikea lesebechek el ngilmii.

> John, you've poured my drink so full that I will not be able to drink it all.

Ke mo er a skuul er a klukuk?

> Are you going to school tomorrow?

Chemais a mle mengemais er a dingak el kmo ke mermang.

> A cricket was chirping in my ear that you were coming.

Ke ua ngarang?

, expr.

How are you?

Examples:

Ke ua ngarang?

> How are you?

More Examples:

Ke ua ngarang?

> How are you?

Ke ua ngarang?

> How are you?

lmuut

, v.i.

return; come back; do again.

lmuut a mo e mei; chuieuii a babier e lmuut el menguiu er ngii.

liluut

v.i.past

luuetang

v.i.inch.

is beginning to return or do again.

luuetung

v.i.pred.

is about to return or do again.

mluut

v.imp.

(you) go again.

Ke mluut?

expr.

Can you repeat yourself please? / Excuse me?

el mo lmuut er a

expr.

going all the way to.

lmuut el

expr.

even more.

me a lmuut

expr.

also; in addition.

See also:

Examples:

Ke lmuut el mekedecherur er a di chelsel a ede el klebesei?

> Are you going to build it again in three days?

A sensei a menguiu me a lechub e ng di ngii a ngalek el lmuut el chuieuii a kot el paragraph.

> The teacher reads, or the child reads the first paragraph again on his own.

A resib a oumisk e kmal ngosecha a rengrir me te lmuut el ongengii.

> The sheep clucked in disapproval and were starting to get very angry, and they stared at it again.

Ng di kea a rolel e lluut.

> There's no longer any way for him to return.

Ak liluut el menguiu er a hong.

> I reread the book./I read the book again.

More Examples:

Ka mluut el melekoi er a osisiu el tekoi?

> Can you repeat what you just said?

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

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

Se el lomrechorech a meduu e ke lmuut el mechirei el locha teruich me a eim el bung.

> When it starts boiling, let it boil for about 15 more minutes.

Lak mluut el molekoi.

> Don't repeat.

Ka mluut el loia tacher kluk mel dechelel a bleketelek.

> Put another ten dollars in to add more to my donation.

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