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
oubail
er
a
bibrurek
el
chelechedal
a
bail.
> I can see the child because he's wearing a yellow shirt.
Ng
di
chelitang
a
bechil
ma
rengalek
leng
kmal
mechesang
ra
urerel.
> The husband and kids are being ignored/neglected because he's so occupied with his work.
Ng
mla
er
ngii
a
rebebil
el
chad
el
dimlak
leklikiid
e
le
te
rirtechii
a
bedengel
a
ulekoad
chad.
> There were some people who were ritually unclean because they had touched a corpse.
E
le
a
rechad
a
diak
lsal
mellomes
a
rengrir
el
ua
a
recharm.
> Because humans aren't as smart as animals.
Me
a
rechad
er
a
blil
me
a
beluu
a
ko
er
a
kmal
mlo
mechas
a
rengrir,
e
le
ngika
el
buik
a
kmal
mesisiich
el
diak
a
meringel
er
ngii.
> His family and the villagers were quite surprised at the boy's sudden good health and quick recovery.
More Examples:
Ng
rirebet
er
a
laidang
le
lobeu
a
bdelul.
> He or she fell off a ladder and cracked his or her head.
Ng
diak
lsal
soak
el
beluu
a
Arizona
e
le
ng
kmal
mekeald.
> I really don't like Arizona state because of the heat.
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.
A
resechal
me
a
redil
er
a
Ngeremlengui
a
ungil
ongbiall
le
te
kladikm
er
a
siukang.
> The men and women from Ngeremlengui are ideal spouses because they are well-versed in customs and traditions.
A
buik
a
di
ulsechomel
er
a
blil
le
a
rebulis
a
osiik
er
ngii.
> The boy is hiding in his house because the police are looking for him.

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