le
/e le		, mod.[contentless linking word]; because.
e le akconj.because I.
e le ngconj.because he/she/it.
elengcont.e le ng
lekcont.le ak
lekicont.le aki
lengcont.le ng
Examples:
Kede
ko
er
a
di
telokl
le
ng
diak
dodengei
a
telngachet.
> We are completely uninformed because we don't know any information (about that).
Ng
diak
chobo
er
a
chei,
e
le
ke
menga
el
mo
smecher.
> Don't go fishing because you'll get sicker (than you are now).
Ng
sebechek
el
mesang
a
ngalek
e
le
ng
mle
ungil
a
blekerdelel
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
taem.
> I can see the child because he behaved well last time.
Ng
dimlak
kbo
er
a
party
e
le
a
bechik
a
mle
smecher.
> I didn't go to the party because my wife was sick.
Ngilecha
a
okdemelek
e
le
ng
ochedal
a
delak.
> He is my uncle because he's my mom's brother.
More Examples:
Ng
rirebet
er
a
laidang
le
lobeu
a
bdelul.
> He or she fell off a ladder and cracked his or her head.
A
bo
lemeoud
e
ng
mo
ngerang,
ngii
di
le
mlei.
> So what if he is late, as long as he comes.
Aika
bilem
el
ilengkai
e
le
ke
ko
er
a
nguis
el
ullengui.
> Your clothes are piled up like you're a snake shedding its skin.
Ng
diak
lsal
soak
el
beluu
a
Arizona
e
le
ng
kmal
mekeald.
> I really don't like Arizona state because of the heat.
Ng
mla
chemer
a
Lukes
le
te
mla
chuamech
a
chemelel
buuch.
> Lukes was sulking because they chewed all of her betelnut.

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