| 1. | “Etke ej lelāle wa in ak ej jab lutōk ḷọk, eḷaññe kiaj men eo kobban?” ikajjitōk ippa make. | “If that’s gas inside the can, why isn’t gasoline spilling out with the boat rolling back and forth like this?” I asked myself. P591 | kajjitōk |
| 2. | “Ak baj kwe Jema, ta ṇe kwōj lale ekkar kiin?” ikajjitōk. | “What about you, Father, what do you think we should do now?” I asked. P827 | baj |
| 3. | “Ak jọkpej kein?” ikajjitōk. | “What about all the scrap?” I asked. P1334 | jọkpej |
| 4. | “Bojin e, ewi meram eo?” ikajjitōk. | “Mr. Boatswain, where’s the light?” I asked. P1117 | ewi |
| 5. | “Etke ekar ba āinwōt juon ñe ejjeḷọk kaṃbōj, ak en baj ḷap wōt an loloodjake bwe en jab wōtlọk?” ikajjitōk ippa make. | “Why did he say it didn’t matter if there was no compass but now he’s trying so hard to make sure it doesn’t fall?” I asked myself. P515 | loloodjake |
| 6. | “Iba waan tiṃoṇ men eo?” ikajjitōk ak ejej eṇ euwaak. | “Is it a ghost ship?” I asked, but no one answered. P1158 | ba |
| 7. | “Ij tile ke kijeekin kọpe e?” ikajjitōk ippāerjel aolep. | “Should I light the fire for coffee?” I asked all three of them. P984 | kijeek |
| 8. | “Jema e, eṃṃan ke ñe itōn aluje aer taij?” ikajjitōk. | “Father, can I go watch them play dice?” I asked. P150 | aluje |
| 9. | “Kōjmān naaj tōpar ñāāt ijo,” ikajjitōk ippān Jema. | “When will we get there?” I asked Father. P1323 | tōpar |
| 10. | “Kwōjeḷā ke kukure tor eṇ ḷe Jema?” ikajjitōk ippān | “Do you know how to play like that Father?” I asked him. P166 | tor |
| 11. | “Wōil ṇe ej itok jān ia?” ikajjitōk. | “Where’s the oil coming from?” I asked. P717 | wōil |
| 12. | Ke ij bar tōprak ḷọk ioon wa eo, ikajjitōk ippān enañin lo ke Jema. | When I got back to the boat, I asked him if he had seen Father. P49 | nañin |