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:
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.
A
dellebeakl
lebo
er
a
ngsechel
a
rengrir,
e
le
ng
kmal
kdekudel.
> May a curse be on their hearts' climbing, because
Ng
sebechek
el
omes
er
a
ngalek
e
le
ng
oubail
er
a
bibrurek
el
chelechedal
a
bail.
> I can watch/babysit the child because he's wearing a yellow shirt.
Ng
sebechek
el
omes
er
a
ngalek
e
le
ng
mle
ungil
a
blekerdelel
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
taem.
> I can watch/babysit the child because he behaved well last time.
Ng
sebechel
a
ngalek
el
obes
e
le
ng
mle
ungil
a
blekerdelel
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
taem.
> The child may be watched/babysat because he behaved well last time.
More Examples:
A
bo
lemeoud
e
ng
mo
ngerang,
ngii
di
le
mlei.
> So what if he is late, as long as he comes.
Mla
mo
kirek
el
mochar
a
beches
bilek
le
ng
a
bilek
a
mla
mo
mekekerei.
> I need to buy new clothes because my clothes are already small.
A
ulak
el
ochedak
a
kuk
kmo
ngak
er
remera
el
ochedak
le
ng
blechoel
me
duum
er
a
bek
el
chelsenguk.
> My attached (not blood) sister cares for me more than my real sisters because she always helps with all of my cultural obligations.
Ng
diak
lsal
soak
el
beluu
a
Arizona
e
le
ng
kmal
mekeald.
> I really don't like Arizona state because of the heat.
Morrenges
er
a
demam
e
le
lak
e
ng
tmaut
er
kau.
> Listen to your father because if you don't, he'll yell at you.

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