le
/e le		, mod.[contentless linking word]; because.
e le akconj.because I.
e le ngconj.because he/she/it.
elengcont.e le ng
lekcont.le ak
lekicont.le aki
lengcont.le ng
Examples:
Ng
dimlak
kbo
er
a
party
e
le
a
bechik
a
mle
smecher.
> I didn't go to the party because my wife was sick.
Ng
sebechek
el
mesang
a
ngalek
e
le
ng
mle
ungil
a
blekerdelel
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
taem.
> I can see the child because he behaved well last time.
E
le
a
rechad
a
diak
lsal
mellomes
a
rengrir
el
ua
a
recharm.
> Because humans aren't as smart as animals.
Ng
sebechek
el
omes
er
a
ngalek
e
le
ng
oubail
er
a
bibrurek
el
chelechedal
a
bail.
> I can watch/babysit the child because he's wearing a yellow shirt.
A
dellebeakl
lebo
er
a
ngsechel
a
rengrir,
e
le
ng
kmal
kdekudel.
> May a curse be on their hearts' climbing, because
More Examples:
Aika
bilem
el
ilengkai
e
le
ke
ko
er
a
nguis
el
ullengui.
> Your clothes are piled up like you're a snake shedding its skin.
A
resechal
me
a
redil
er
a
Ngeremlengui
a
ungil
ongbiall
le
te
kladikm
er
a
siukang.
> The men and women from Ngeremlengui are ideal spouses because they are well-versed in customs and traditions.
Morrenges
er
a
demam
e
le
lak
e
ng
tmaut
er
kau.
> Listen to your father because if you don't, he'll yell at you.
Ak
mle
kelebus
er
a
skuul
er
a
elii
e
le
ak
millamech
er
a
skuul.
> I had detention at school yesterday because I chewed on campus.
A
ulak
el
ochedak
a
kuk
kmo
ngak
er
remera
el
ochedak
le
ng
blechoel
me
duum
er
a
bek
el
chelsenguk.
> My attached (not blood) sister cares for me more than my real sisters because she always helps with all of my cultural obligations.

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