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:
Ke
ua
ngarang?
> How are you?
Ngara
me
ke
di
olibngokl
er
kau
er
a
rengelekel
se
el
morael.
> Why are you always leaving your children behind when you go out?
Ng
diak
a
ngara
el
soal,
e
ng
di
soal
a
biang.
> He doesn't want anything but or except a beer.
Ng
ngera
a
uchul
me
ke
mlo
er
a
Saibal?
> Why did you go to Saipan?
Ng
ngara
a
chelitechetul
a
rubak?
> How's the old man getting on?
More Examples:
Ngarang
a
urerem
er
a
blim?
> What chores do you do at home?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
teletelel
a
iedel?
> What's the shape and texture of mangoes?
Ng
milskak
tiang
...
ngera
isei
a
ngklel
el
klekedellel
a
balech
er
a
ngikel.
> He gave me this ... whatchamacallit piece for a speargun.
Ng
ngarang
milengang
a
Mary
er
a
kesus
er
a
elii?
> What did Mary drink for dinner ?
Ng
ngarang
millim
a
Mary
er
a
tutau?
> What did Mary drink for breakfast yesterday?
Ngerang, n.hamlet in Melekeok.
Ngerang
a
rengedel
a
beluu
er
a
Melekeok.
Examples:
Te
di
diu
el
diak
lodengei
a
ngerang
e
leko
te
mesaod.
> They both don't know anything and yet they're trying to explain.
Ng
di
ngii
me
ak
kiei
er
a
iemoch
meng
uoi
diak
kudengei
a
ngerang.
> It's as if I live somewhere so far away that I don't know what's going on.
Se
ng
dichel
a
ngerang?
> What is that light?
Tilecha
ngerang?
> What is that (thing near you)?
Ke
melim
a
ngerang?
> What are you drinking?
More Examples:
Ngerang
a
sebechem
el
rullii
er
a
delengcheklem
me
ng
mo
diak
msal
kurusii?
> What can you do in your household that would help relieve your stress?
Ng
mo
ngerang
a
lemechut,
ng
sebechek
el
oubail
er
ngii.
> So what if it's old; I can still wear it.
Ke
kmu
el
mo
ngerang?
> What do you say?
Te
locha
omdasu
a
ngerang
aika
el
bderrir.
> Wonder what they are thinking.
A
bo
lemeoud
e
ng
mo
ngerang,
ngii
di
le
mlei.
> So what if he is late, as long as he comes.

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