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:
Kau,
ngara
me
ke
ko
er
a
ouchedeng
er
kau?
> Why are you doing mischief in you own house?
Ngara
reched?
> What's the hurry?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
ultikillel
a
bilsengem?
> How many passengers can your boat carry?/What's the capacity of your boat?
Ngara
ke
di
klikmechur
er
ngii?
> What are you smiling at?
Ngara
belkul
tiang?
> What's the meaning of this?/What's this for?
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:
Ng
ua
ngara
omelechesel
tia
el
tekoi?
> How do you spell or write this word?
Ng
milskak
tiang
...
ngera
isei
a
ngklel
el
klekedellel
a
balech
er
a
ngikel.
> He gave me this ... whatchamacallit piece for a speargun.
Alii,
ng
ua
ngara
a
eanged
er
tilechang?
> Hello, how's the weather over there?
Te
ngara
a
mlo
kats?
> Who won?
Ngera
uldesuem
er
tia
el
sengkio?
> what are your thoughts about the upcoming election?

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