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:
A
Juda
er
se
er
a
lesang,
e
ng
ulemdasu
el
kmo
ng
oteruul
el
redil
e
le
ng
dilkedekii
a
medal.
> When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, because she had her face covered.
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
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.
Ngilecha
a
okdemelek
e
le
ng
ochedal
a
delak.
> He is my uncle because he's my mom's brother.
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.
More Examples:
Eya,
ak
urrenges
e
ng
mo
er
ngii
a
klou
el
blengur
e
le
ng
tansiobi
er
a
Reklai.
> I heard there is a big party for Reklai's birthday.
Ak
urrenges
el
kmo
ng
sebeched
el
mengesekl
a
ngais
er
a
tkul
a
rael
e
le
ng
kmal
mekeald.
> I heard we can literally fry eggs on the sidewalk because of the heat.
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.
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.
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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