kele, mod.don't ... (because); I wonder if; maybe.
kele
a
tekoi
el
kirel
a
omengelechel;
alii
ng
diak;
kele
bochu
mongesuch;
kele
morutech
er
tilecha
el
kall.
E kele ng locha sebechekexpr.I could, maybe I could . .
kele bochungexpr.don't go there.
kele lochaexpr.maybe.
kele mdungexpr.You don't say! (typically used as friendly reply to friendly teasing; lit. don't say that).
kele moraelexpr.don't go.
kele moumulakexpr.don't lie.
kele mrurtexpr.don't run.
Examples:
Kele
lekau
a
ngiluu
a
olechesek.
> I wonder if it wasn't you who took my pencil.
Kele
bo
er
a
katsudo
e
le
ke
mengkar
er
a
blai.
> Don't go to the movies because you're to watch the house.
More Examples:
Aika
chemais
a
kmal
di
milengemais
er
a
kesus;
kele
lengar
ngii
a
secher.
> The crickets were really chirping last night; maybe someone is sick or died.
Rebladek
a
kele
te
mlo
medengei
el
kmo
belumam
a
di
mechitang
> The spirits knew that our home land is becoming deserted.
sebechel, n.poss.3shis/her/its ability; capability; fitness; permission; he/she/it can/is able/may.
sebechekn.poss.1s
sebechemn.poss.2s
sebechamn.poss.1pe
sebechedn.poss.1pi
sebechiun.poss.2p
sebechirn.poss.3p
See also:
SESEBECHEL
Examples:
Tia
el
bail
a
sebechel
a
Toki.
> This clothes fit Toki well.
A
beab
a
sebechel
mertii
er
a
delongelel
a
sairio
er
a
blai,
rael
e
kmerd
er
a
Ngcheangel.
> Rats can get to Kayangel by hiding in construction materials.
Kam
tames
er
tial
subong
el
kmo
ng
sebechem.
> Try these pants if they fit.
Ng
sebeched
el
koreel
a
bek
el
bedengel
a
ngikel.
> We can catch many kinds of fish.
E
ng
mla
er
ngii
a
chebuul
el
chad
el
kiliei
er
ngii
el
beluu
el
kmal
mle
mellomes
a
rengul
me
ng
mle
sebechel
el
osebelii
a
beluu,
e
ng
di
dimlak
a
llotkii
ngii
el
chebuul
el
chad.
> And there was a poor man who lived in that village whose heart was so light that it was his ability to make the town survive, but there wasn't anyone who thought about him.
More Examples:
Errang,
diak
el
ko
er
a
sebechem
remusech
a
belsiich
e
domengur?
> Honey, cant you pound some taro so we could eat?
Ng
sebechem
el
meskak
a
oluches?
> Can you give me a pencil?
Ak
urrenges
el
kmo
ng
sebeched
el
mengesekl
a
ngais
er
a
tkul
a
rael
e
le
ng
kmal
mekeald.
> I heard we can literally fry eggs on the sidewalk because of the heat.
Ng
obubuu
a
ngerel
e
diak
el
sebechel.
> He's all talk (his mouth is exploding) but no action.
Ng
sebechek
el
melidai
er
kau
el
mo
er
a
beluu?
> Could I catch a ride with you to the city?

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