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
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?
Ng
soal
el
menga
ngera
el
kall?
> What food does he/she like to eat?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
telemtemul
a
kall?
> What does the food taste like?/How is the food?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
ultikillel
a
bilsengem?
> How many passengers can your boat carry?/What's the capacity of your boat?
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
mle
ua
ngerang
a
cherellem?
> How was your labor?
Ngka
el
John
el
ko
er
a
di
ua
chelideuid;
ngera
telemall?
> John is really in a hurry; what's wrong?
Tilechang
ngarang?
> What's that?
Aika
el
medam
e
Ngerkumer
ngerang
meng
di
ombesisebusech?
> Why are Ngerkumer's eyes blinking so much?
Ng
ngara
el
suobel
a
chomosuub
er
a
skuul?
> What subjects are you studying at

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