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
bo
er
a
katsudo
e
le
ke
mengkar
er
a
blai.
> Don't go to the movies because you're to watch the house.
Kele
lekau
a
ngiluu
a
olechesek.
> I wonder if it wasn't you who took my pencil.
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:
Ngii
di
el
chad
a
sebechel
el
rullii
tia
el
ureor.
> Anyone at all could do this work.
Ng
sebeched
el
koreel
a
bek
el
bedengel
a
ngikel.
> We can catch many kinds of fish.
Tia
el
bail
a
sebechel
a
Toki.
> This clothes fit Toki well.
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.
Ng
sebechek
el
osisecheklau.
> I can teach you.
More Examples:
Ng
kmal
ungil
a
renguk
mlo
sebechek
el
remuul
a
urerek.
> I'm so happy I finished my work.
Ng
sebechem
el
mo
ngosukak
er
a
klukuk
el
melukl.
> Are you able to help me move tomorrow?
A
demul
a
dodenge
el
kmo
ng
sebechel
el
ngosuterir
a
rechad
a
bo
lemetacherbeserir.
> About dolphins, we know that they can help humans when humans get into trouble.
Ng
obubuu
a
ngerel
e
diak
el
sebechel.
> He's all talk (his mouth is exploding) but no action.
Ng
sebechem
el
ngmai
a
betotem
er
se
el
dilochel?
> Can you dive down into this channel and collect something from the sea floor?

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