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:
Rebladek
a
kele
te
mlo
medengei
el
kmo
belumam
a
di
mechitang
> The spirits knew that our home land is becoming deserted.
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.
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:
E
ng
mla
er
ngii
a
chebuul
el
chad
el
kiliei
er
ngii
el
beluu
el
kmal
mle
mellomes
a
rengul
me
ng
mle
sebechel
el
osebelii
a
beluu,
e
ng
di
dimlak
a
llotkii
ngii
el
chebuul
el
chad.
> And there was a poor man who lived in that village whose heart was so light that it was his ability to make the town survive, but there wasn't anyone who thought about him.
Ng
sebechem
el
ngosuir
a
Dios
el
merekii
a
eanged
e
rullii
el
kuk
mo
medecherecher
er
a
bltanget
el
deel?
> Can you help God stretch out the sky and make it as hard as polished metal?
Ng
sebechek
el
eko
er
a
blim
er
a
klukuk.
> I can come to your house tomorrow.
A
lak
el
sebechem
e
mouchais
me
ksikii
a
sebechel.
> If you can't, let me know and I'll find someone who can.
Ng
sebechek
el
oker
a
rekim?
> May I ask your age?
More Examples:
Sebechem
meskak
a
dengua
er
kau?
> Can you give me your phone number?
Alii,
ng
sebechek
el
mengedecheduch
er
a
mechas
er
a
blai?
(dengua)
> Hello, can I speak to the woman of the house? (when making a phone call)
Ng
sebechem
el
me
kmeed
er
ngak?
> Can you come closer to me?
Ng
sebechek
el
meluches
a
tekoi
er
a
Belau.
> I can write in Palauan.
Ng
obubuu
a
ngerel
e
diak
el
sebechel.
> He's all talk (his mouth is exploding) but no action.

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