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
dimlak
kbo
er
a
party
e
le
a
bechik
a
mle
smecher.
> I didn't go to the party because my wife was sick.
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.
Kede
ko
er
a
di
telokl
le
ng
diak
dodengei
a
telngachet.
> We are completely uninformed because we don't know any information (about that).
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).
More Examples:
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.
Aika
bilem
el
ilengkai
e
le
ke
ko
er
a
nguis
el
ullengui.
> Your clothes are piled up like you're a snake shedding its skin.
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.
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.
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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