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
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.
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.
Kemiu
e
rengelekei
a
kmal
chebuul
e
le
ng
mla
mad
a
demmiu.
> You, children, are to be pitied because your father has died.
Ng
di
chelitang
a
bechil
me
a
rengalek
e
le
ng
kmal
mechesang
er
a
urerel.
> The husband and kids are being ignored/neglected because he's so occupied with his work.
Ak
ko
el
mesuba
e
le
ng
mla
merael
a
Toki.
> I've finally gotten to study because Toki has left.
More Examples:
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.
Ng
rirebet
er
a
laidang
le
lobeu
a
bdelul.
> He or she fell off a ladder and cracked his or her head.
Ng
techang
a
kot
le
meduch
el
chad
er
a
bingbong
er
tia
el
skuul?
> Who is the best at pingpong at this school?
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.
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.

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