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:
Ak
kmal
uram
er
kau
le
ng
kmal
ungil
a
rokui
er
kau.
> I am very envious (or begrudging) of you because everything you have is very nice.
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.
Ak
ko
el
mesuba
e
le
ng
mla
merael
a
Toki.
> I've finally gotten to study because Toki has left.
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.
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:
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.
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.
Ng
kileed
e
a
kusebek
a
rengrir
e
le
ak
mlo
meoud.
> I was close to worrying everyone as I was a little late.
Ng
rirebet
er
a
laidang
le
lobeu
a
bdelul.
> He or she fell off a ladder and cracked his or her head.
Sel
ongerul
ellibel
a
mlo
mo
diak
lousbech
er
ngii
er
a
chelechang
e
leng
kmal
mla
mo
mechitechut.
> Portions of this building can no longer be safely accessed, notably on the second floor.

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