Aspect markersASP-004
hela
currently (continuous/progressive)
Position: AFTER the verb
Correct forms
Ami buka hela. (We're looking for him.)Nia toba hela. (He's sleeping.)
Incorrect forms
Hela ami buka.
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Source: Tetun lint rule catalog. Built from Peace Corps Tetun (CWvK 2015), DIT Justice Sector textbook, WvK & Ximenes Ortografia Tetun Dili (2025), and INL Matadalan Ortográfiku ba Tetun-Prasa (2003, Decree 1/2004).