Baby is hungry, you have to breastfeed her!. in Tetun
Bebé hamlaha ona, ó tenke fó susu!
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
ona — 'already' (perfective)
onaPlaced after the verb (or after the object), 'ona' marks that something has already happened. Cannot stand alone — must belong to a sentence. See also 'tiha ona' for a stronger completed aspect.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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- Maria sateia hela de'it nia amá tanba osan.Maria keeps hassling her mother (to give her) money.