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:
> Why are you doing mischief in you own house?
> Why are you standing up while eating?
> Why are you always hitting the children?
> They both don't know anything and yet they're trying to explain.
> What is causing this (situation where nothing is working out right)?
More Examples:
> What's that?
> What is the job of the libarian?
> What did you eat?
> What's the shape and texture of mangoes?
> What's that?
Ngerang, n.hamlet in Melekeok.
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Examples:
> What is this?
> It's as if I live somewhere so far away that I don't know what's going on.
> What are you drinking?
> What is that light?
> What is that (thing near you)?
More Examples:
> Don't always cry.
> What is the most important in your life?
> Why are Ngerkumer's eyes blinking so much?
> What is good to see at the movie theaters?
> So what if he holds a title?

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