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's the hurry?
> How is it?
> What is causing this (situation where nothing is working out right)?
> How many passengers can your boat carry?/What's the capacity of your boat?
> How are your working conditions?
More Examples:
> What did Mary drink for dinner ?
> How do you spell or write this word?
> He gave me this ... whatchamacallit piece for a speargun.
> Maybe it's just our destiny.
> Why are you frowning all the time?
Ngerang, n.hamlet in Melekeok.
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Examples:
> What is this?
> What are you drinking?
> What is that (thing near you)?
> It's as if I live somewhere so far away that I don't know what's going on.
> They both don't know anything and yet they're trying to explain.
More Examples:
> What can you do in your household that would help relieve your stress?
> What is the most important in your life?
> How was your labor?
> What do you say?
> Wonder what they are thinking.

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