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:
Ngilecha
a
okdemelek
e
le
ng
ochedal
a
delak.
> He is my uncle because he's my mom's brother.
Ak
kmal
bles
er
a
omengetmeklel
a
blik
e
le
a
Droteo
a
ungil
el
mengetmokl
er
ngii.
> I really don't need to worry about cleaning my house because Droteo does it so well.
Ng
sebechel
a
ngalek
el
obes
e
le
ng
mle
ungil
a
blekerdelel
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
taem.
> The child may be watched/babysat because he behaved well last time.
Ng
diak
chobo
er
a
chei,
e
le
ke
menga
el
mo
smecher.
> Don't go fishing because you'll get sicker (than you are now).
Ak
kmal
uram
er
kau
le
ng
kmal
ungil
a
rokui
er
kau.
> I am very envious (or begrudging) of you because everything you have is very nice.
More Examples:
Ak
mera
el
chubur
e
le
ng
kmal
diak
a
kmo
ngii.
> I feel sorry for her because no one likes her.
Sel
ongerul
ellibel
a
mlo
mo
diak
lousbech
er
ngii
er
a
chelechang
e
leng
kmal
mla
mo
mechitechut.
> Portions of this building can no longer be safely accessed, notably on the second floor.
Ng
techang
a
kot
le
meduch
el
chad
er
a
bingbong
er
tia
el
skuul?
> Who is the best at pingpong at this school?
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.
Mla
mo
kirek
el
mochar
a
beches
bilek
le
ng
a
bilek
a
mla
mo
mekekerei.
> I need to buy new clothes because my clothes are already small.

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