| 1. | Aepokpokin meḷeḷe. | Complex directions. | aepokpok |
| 2. | Alin ṃurin ḷōḷḷap ro etto ewōr meḷeḷe ie | The songs for reminiscing sung by old Marshall Islander men of long ago were symbolic. | alin ṃur |
| 3. | Bōlen ekar dik an ḷōmṇaki meḷeḷe ko ilo naan ko an ḷōḷḷap eo. | Perhaps he hadn’t really thought about what the Old Man had said. P438 | ḷōmṇak |
| 4. | Bubu ej juon maroñ ri-wūno in etto ilo Ṃajeḷ raar kōjerbale ñe rej kōṇaan jeḷā kōn juon men eo rej jab meḷeḷe kake | Divination was something olden-time Marshallese doctors used to learn about something they didn’t understand. S21 | kōkōpāl |
| 5. | Bubu ej juon maroñ ri-wūno in etto ilo Ṃajeḷ raar kōjerbale ñe rej kōṇaan jeḷā kōn juon men eo rej jab meḷeḷe kake | Divination was something olden-time Marshallese doctors used to learn about something they didn’t understand. S21 | wūno |
| 6. | Einwōt ij jab meḷeḷe ta eṇ ear kalōre bwe en kab abwin kōnono. | I can't seem to understand what made him clam up. | lōr |
| 7. | Ej aikuj kar meḷeḷe eake men eo Jema ekar jiroñ ḷọk kōnke joñan an kijoñ jāālelin nemān kiaj eo i lowa, jeitan ban kōboutuut ijo. | The Boatswain must have understood what Father meant, because the smell of gas was so strong inside that we could hardly breathe. P771 | jāālel |
| 8. | Ej aikuj kar meḷeḷe eake men eo Jema ekar jiroñ ḷọk kōnke joñan an kijoñ jāālelin nemān kiaj eo i lowa, jeitan ban kōboutuut ijo. | The Boatswain must have understood what Father meant, because the smell of gas was so strong inside that we could hardly breathe. P771 | kōboutut |
| 9. | Eḷaññe kwaar kijenmej jān jinoun, kemij kejatdikdik bwe ilo awa in kwōj riiti peijin, kwōmaroñ kōnono im meḷeḷe kajin Ṃajeḷ | If you have been diligent from the beginning, we hope that when you read this page, you are able to speak and understand Marshallese. S29 | kijenmej |
| 10. | Eḷaññe kwaar kijenmej jān jinoun, kemij kōjatdikdik bwe ilo awa in kwōj riiti peijin, kwōmaroñ kōnono im meḷeḷe kajin Ṃajeḷ | If you have been diligent from the beginning, we hope that when you read this page, you are able to speak and understand Marshallese. S29 | kōjatdikdik |
| 11. | Eḷap an meḷeḷe lowaan bok eṇ. | The book is well written. | meḷeḷe |
| 12. | Ij jab kannooj meḷeḷe an kōnnaan bwe eallo. | I can't quite understand what he says because he stammers. | allo |
| 13. | Ij jab meḷeḷe ta ko ekar ba kōn an dik ainikien. | I couldn’t understand what he was saying because he was talking in a low voice. P976 | ainikie- |
| 14. | Ikar arruñijñij wōt im ij jañin lukkuun meḷeḷe ewi eañ im rak. | I was still sleepy and didn’t know right from left. P585 | aruñijñij |
| 15. | Inaaj kiiō tipdiki waj meḷeḷe e | I will now analyze the meaning. | tipdik |
| 16. | Jet kein kajjitōk ij ḷōmṇak rōkkar ñan an ro ilubwilijid eor aer jeḷā, meḷeḷe, im imminene kōn metoin aelōñ kein, bwe ren kwaḷọk mejḷaer kiin ke ej wōr wōt aer iien. | Some of these questions I was thinking are appropriate for those among us who have knowledge, understanding, and experience with the ocean in our islands, so they can teach others while they still have time. P802 | bwilji- |
| 17. | Jet kein kajjitōk ij ḷōmṇak rōkkar ñan an ro ilubwilijid eor aer jeḷā, meḷeḷe, im imminene kōn metwan (metoin) aelōñ kein, bwe ren kwaḷọk mejḷaer kiin ke ej wōr wōt aer iien. | These are some questions I was thinking are appropriate for those among us who have knowledge, understanding, and experience with the ocean in our islands, so they can explain and describe (analyze) them while they are still able to do so. P802 | mejaḷ |
| 18. | Kōmij tōmak barāinwōt bwe jān dedeḷọk in eṃōj aṃ tōpare, ewōr ṃōttan aṃ meḷeḷe kōn ṃanit im wāween mour an ri-Ṃajeḷ. | We believe also that what you have covered up to this point includes some understanding of the customs and ways of living of the Marshallese. S29 | kōmij |
| 19. | Kōmij tōmak barāinwōt bwe jān dedeḷọk in eṃōj aṃ tōpare, ewōr ṃōttan aṃ meḷeḷe kōn ṃanit im wāween mour an ri-Ṃajeḷ. | We believe also that what you have covered up to this point includes some understanding of the customs and ways of living of the Marshallese. S29 | ṃanit |
| 20. | Meḷeḷe in ia ṇe aṃ? | Where did you get that information from? | meḷeḷe |