ngera
/ngerang
/ngarang
/ngara
, pro.what; which; what kind of; anything (but or except).
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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:
> How many passengers can your boat carry?/What's the capacity of your boat?
> Why are you just sitting here? - Because they don't want me to go over there.
> He doesn't want anything but or except a beer.
> What do you do to make a living?
> What's keeping you from falling asleep?
More Examples:
> The gecko kept chirping last night, I wonder what it meant.
> I'm fine. How are you?
> What can you do in your household that would help relieve your stress?
> Why are you making fist, wanna get smacked?
> What are you going to get?
Ngerang, n.hamlet in Melekeok.
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Examples:
> They both don't know anything and yet they're trying to explain.
> It's as if I live somewhere so far away that I don't know what's going on.
> What is that light?
> What is this?
> What is that (thing near you)?
More Examples:
> What is good to see at the movie theaters?
> What is the most important in your life?
> So what if it's old; I can still wear it.
> Don't always cry.
> Wonder what they are thinking.

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