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:
Ulekum
ng
ngar
er
ngii
a
ududek,
me
ng
mo
sebechek
el
mo
er
a
Merikel.
> If only I had some money, then I'd be able to go to America.
Ng
sebechek
el
mesang
a
ngalek
e
le
ng
oubail
er
a
bibrurek
el
chelechedal
a
bail.
> I can see the child because he's wearing a yellow shirt.
Ng
sebechel
a
ngalek
el
obes
e
le
ng
oubail
er
a
bibrurek
el
chelechedal
a
bail.
> The child is able to be seen because he is wearing a yellow shirt.
Ak
milsa
a
ilmokl
a
Droteo,
me
ng
sebechel
el
mo
er
a
katsudo.
> I've given Droteo freedom (from earlier restrictions), so he can go to the movies.
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.
More Examples:
Ng
sebechem
el
meskak
a
oluches?
> Can you give me a pencil?
Ng
sebechem
el
ngmai
a
betotem
er
se
el
dilochel?
> Can you dive down into this channel and collect something from the sea floor?
Ng
sebechek
el
meluches
a
tekoi
er
a
Belau.
> I can write in Palauan.
A
toktang
a
kmo
ng
kirek
el
omad
er
tia
el
bduu
er
a
ochik
me
ng
sebechel
obuu
me
bo
lungil.
> The doctor says that I need to heat up my boil so that it can burst and get better.
Locha
sebeched
el
kmo
te
ko
er
a
aika
el
iwashi
diak
a
bdelul
e
seluk
er
a
beached.
> We can say they're like sardines without heads in a can.

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