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
lekau
a
ngiluu
a
olechesek.
> I wonder if it wasn't you who took my pencil.
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.
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
mo
ngmai
a
betotek
er
sel
llemau.
> I can dive and pick up something in the bottom of the blue deep ocean.
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?
Ng
sebechek
el
omes
er
a
ngalek
e
le
ng
mle
ungil
a
blekerdelel
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
taem.
> I can watch/babysit the child because he behaved well last time.
More Examples:
Sebechem
meskak
a
dengua
er
kau?
> Can you give me your phone number?
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
sebeched
el
kmo
ng
mera
el
redil
er
a
Ngerchelong.
> We can say she is really a woman from Ngerchelong.
Ng
sebechem
el
ngosukak?
> Can you help me?
Ng
sebechek
el
meskau
a
ududek
me
a
chobo
er
a
stoang
e
mocherar
a
imelek
el
biang?
> Can I give you my money for beer when you go to the store?

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