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
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).
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
kesib
a
rengrir
e
le
a
remeklou
el
chad
a
di
melekoi
e
ng
diak
el
loruul.
> They are angry because the adults are all talk and no action.
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.
A
dellebeakl
lebo
er
a
ngsechel
a
rengrir,
e
le
ng
kmal
kdekudel.
> May a curse be on their hearts' climbing, because
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.
Ak
mera
el
chubur
e
le
ng
kmal
diak
a
kmo
ngii.
> I feel sorry for her because no one likes her.
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.
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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