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:
Ngara
me
ke
di
ouchad
er
a
Siabal
er
kau?
> Why are you acting like a Japanese?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
dertel
a
selokel?
> How is the laundry coming along (i.e. is it dry yet)?
Ng
diak
a
ngara
el
soal,
e
ng
di
soal
a
biang.
> He doesn't want anything but or except a beer.
Ng
ngara
oureachel
a
Mary?
> What kind of footwear is Mary wearing?
Ngara
el
mubi
a
chobo
momes
er
ngii?
> What kind of movie are you going to see?
More Examples:
Ng
ngara
a
kot
el
soam
el
suobel?
> What's your favorite subject?
E
a
eanged
er
tilechang
a
ua
ngarang?
> And how is the weather over there?
Ng
mle
ua
ngara
siou?
> How was the movie?
Me
a
chomobekuk
e
ng
mo
ngerang?
> So what if you're my older brother?
Ng
ngarang
millim
a
Mary
er
a
tutau?
> What did Mary drink for breakfast yesterday?
Ngerang, n.hamlet in Melekeok.
Ngerang
a
rengedel
a
beluu
er
a
Melekeok.
Examples:
Ng
di
ngii
me
ak
kiei
er
a
iemoch
meng
uoi
diak
kudengei
a
ngerang.
> It's as if I live somewhere so far away that I don't know what's going on.
Tilecha
ngerang?
> What is that (thing near you)?
Tia
ngerang?
> What is this?
Se
ng
dichel
a
ngerang?
> What is that light?
Te
di
diu
el
diak
lodengei
a
ngerang
e
leko
te
mesaod.
> They both don't know anything and yet they're trying to explain.
More Examples:
Ng
mo
ngerang
a
lemechut,
ng
sebechek
el
oubail
er
ngii.
> So what if it's old; I can still wear it.
Aika
el
medam
e
Ngerkumer
ngerang
meng
di
ombesisebusech?
> Why are Ngerkumer's eyes blinking so much?
A
bo
lemeoud
e
ng
mo
ngerang,
ngii
di
le
mlei.
> So what if he is late, as long as he comes.
Tiang
ngerang
el
beldoel
er
ngii?
Ng
dekool,
ng
diak
lboes.
> What is in your hand? It is a cigarette, not gun.
Te
locha
omdasu
a
ngerang
aika
el
bderrir.
> Wonder what they are thinking.

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