ngera
/ngerang
/ngarang
/ngara
, pro.what; which; what kind of; anything (but or except).
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ng diak a ngerangpro.nothing.
ua ngarangpro.how.
ngera meexpr.why? for what reason?
ngera ngar ngiiexpr.what's up? what's happening?
ngera uchul meexpr.why? for what reason?
Examples:
> What is this?
> Why are you just sitting here? - Because they don't want me to go over there.
> How do you spell/right this word?
> How many passengers can your boat carry?/What's the capacity of your boat?
> What's the meaning of this?/What's this for?
Proverbs:
> From the mature tree the sapling dribbles.
Eseos is a mature tree, dalm is a sapling; olengimch means to drip, drizzle, or dribble. Application is to the similarity of the child to its parents, generally its father.
More Examples:
> Who's making all the commotion outside?
> What is the color of your car? is it blue? or is it red?
> What is the job of the libarian?
> What am I wiping my hands with?
> What is the job of a teacher?

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