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:
Ng
ua
ngara
a
kldidiul
a
kerrekar?
> How high is the tree?
Ngara
a
kerrekerngem?
> What do you do to make a living?
Ng
ua
ngara
teliudelel
a
bobai?
> How has the papaya been cut?
Ng
ngara
el
klechelid
a
chomengar
er
ngii?
> What's your religion?
Ng
ngara
oureachel
a
Mary?
> What kind of footwear is Mary wearing?
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
ngarang
a
ngar
er
a
bebul
 a
tebel
> What is on the table or desk?
Ke
ua
ngarang?
> How are you?
Ng
ngarang
milengang
a
Mary
er
a
kesus
er
a
elii?
> What did Mary drink for dinner ?
Tiang
ngera
isei
el
leko
kuker
er
ngii?
> What was it that I wanted to ask?
Ngera
uldesuem
er
tia
el
sengkio?
> what are your thoughts about the upcoming election?

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