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:
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
diak
a
ngii
di
lengarang
mekdektak.
> There isn't anything that frightens me.
Ngara
me
ke
di
mekekokau
el
merael?
> Why are you walking so slowly?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
ultikillel
a
bilsengem?
> How many passengers can your boat carry?/What's the capacity of your boat?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
dertel
a
selokel?
> How is the laundry coming along (i.e. is it dry yet)?
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
ngara
soam
el
kliou?
> What would you like for dessert?
Ng
ngara
a
urerel
a
kotsio
sensei?
> What is the job of a school principal or president?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
odimiu?
> How's your meat?
Ng
milskak
tiang
...
ngera
isei
a
ngklel
el
klekedellel
a
balech
er
a
ngikel.
> He gave me this ... whatchamacallit piece for a speargun.
Ng
ngara
el
suobel
a
chomosuub
er
a
skuul?
> What subjects are you studying at
Ngerang, n.hamlet in Melekeok.
Ngerang
a
rengedel
a
beluu
er
a
Melekeok.
Examples:
Ng
di
ngii
mak
kiei
ra
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)?
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.
Se
ng
dichel
a
ngerang?
> What is that light?
Tia
ngerang?
> What is this?
More Examples:
Ng
diak
el
ngerang,
ng
kmal
betekngang
a
tellemall
er
a
beluu.
> The reason is, there are too many crimes in the society.
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?
Ke
dmu
el
mo
ngerang?
> What do you say?
Ng
mo
ngerang
a
loluchel
er
a
dui?
> So what if he holds a title?
Ng
diak
el
dil
ngerang
e
moruul
er
a
lengelem.
> Don't always cry.

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