Delegates from each of the districts will participate in the national congress. in Tetun

Grammar in this phrase

• Aspect markers

  sei — 'will' or 'still'

  sei

  Tetun has no verb conjugation. Aspect and tense are marked by particles. 'sei' sits immediately before the verb — marking a definite future ('will') or a continuative ('still'). Combine with 'hela' after the verb for ongoing action. Negation is 'sei la' = 'will not'.

More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.

Related phrases

• Sira hirus malu to'o ida-ida buka fatuk hodi tuda malu.They were angry at each other, to the extent that they each looked for rocks and threw them at each other.
• Ami sei hala'o konferénsia nasionál Joven ba Kristu iha fulan Novembru nia laran.We will have a national Youth for Christ conference in November.
• Sira sei halo kordenasaun ho sira nia xefe depois mak fó desizaun.They will coordinate with their boss, then they will make a decision.
• Ita sei liu iha imigrasaun hodi revista ita nia sasán hotu mak foin ita bele sai ba li'ur.We will go through immigration where they will inspect our goods before we can go outside.
• Tribunál sei notifika sasin Bendito atu mai marka prezensa iha julgamentu judisiál ne'ebé sei hala'o iha loron 6 Marsu.The court will notify the witness Bendito that he has to be present at the trial which will take place on the 6th of March.
• UNTL sei hala'o graduasaun iha 14 Dezembru bazeia ba despaxu reitór.The National University of East Timor will hold its graduation on the 14th of December, based on a written ruling by the rector.