ngera
/ngerang
/ngarang
/ngara		, pro.what; which; what kind of; anything (but or except).
ngerang
a
ker;
ngera
ke
melekoi?
tia
ng
ngerang?
ngera
soam?
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:
Ng
ua
ngara
a
dertel
a
selokel?
> How is the laundry coming along (i.e. is it dry yet)?
Ngka
a
sebiil
a
btil,
el
diak
a
ngera
el
lodengei.
> He's young and unexperienced (lit. his buttocks are covered with sores) and doesn't know anything.
Tia
ngerang?
> What is this?
Ngara
me
ke
di
oungalek
er
kau?
> Why are you acting like a child?
Ng
ngera
a
chomomes
er
a
resechal
el
omtanget
er
ngii.
> What are you watching the boys who are polishing it?
Proverbs:
Ngara
eseos
e
olengimech
el
mera
dalem.
> 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:
Ngara
el
bail
a
chobo
mosiik?
> What kind of clothes are you going to buy?
Ngera
rolem
el
mo
chedal?
> How are you related?
A
blil
omeliokl
a
ngara
rebai
er
a
blai.
> The area for steaming/cooking taro and tapioca is at the back of the house.
Ng
ua
ngera
a
imeliu?
> How's your drink?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
eanged?
> How is the weather?

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