ngera
/ngerang
/ngarang
/ngara
, pro.what; which; what kind of; anything (but or except).
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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:
> He doesn't want anything but or except a beer.
> How do you spell/right this word?
> How has the papaya been cut?
> What are they studying?
> What's the hurry?
More Examples:
> What's your favorite subject?
> What do you say?
> Which fruit do you like?
> How was the movie?
> Do tell, what happened last night?
Ngerang, n.hamlet in Melekeok.
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Examples:
> What is that light?
> What are you drinking?
> They both don't know anything and yet they're trying to explain.
> What is that (thing near you)?
> It's as if I live somewhere so far away that I don't know what's going on.
More Examples:
> Why are you frowning all the time?
> The reason is, there are too many crimes in the society.
> What is the most important in your life?
> Your picture at the rock island, what are you sitting on? Is it bamboo raft or tin canoe?
> Don't always cry.

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