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:
Tia
ngerang?
> What is this?
Ngera
me
ke
di
dengchokl
er
tiang?
-
A
ldu
ng
chetirir
a
kbo
er
sei.
> Why are you just sitting here? - Because they don't want me to go over there.
Ng
ua
ngara
omelechesel
tia
el
tekoi?
> How do you spell/right this word?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
ultikillel
a
bilsengem?
> How many passengers can your boat carry?/What's the capacity of your boat?
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:
Te
ngera
ngemuu
rrikl?
> Who's making all the commotion outside?
Ng
ua
ngerang
a
bedengel
a
mlim?
Ng
mellemau
adang
ng
bekerkard?
> What is the color of your car? is it blue? or is it red?
Ng
ngara
a
urerel
a
chad
er
a
laibreri?
> What is the job of the libarian?
Ak
mesuld
a
chimak
el
oba
ngarang?
> What am I wiping my hands with?
Ng
ngara
a
urerel
a
sensei?
> What is the job of a teacher?

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