Even if we have to just stand with our hands on our hips until 5 o’clock, then it's going to suck. in Tetun
Se ami hamriik tonka de'it kanotak to'o tuku lima mós, di'ak mak ne'e!
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Grammar in this phrase
Conditionals
se / karik — conditionals
se'se' opens a definite conditional ('if X, then Y'). 'karik' sits at the end of a clause and hedges it ('perhaps'); it can also mark an uncertain conditional.
Focus
mak — focus marker
mak'mak' focuses the preceding constituent — used when English would bold or cleft ('it was X who...'). Also forms the superlative with 'liu'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
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- Ita nia destinu iha Maromak nia liman.Our destiny is in God’s hands.
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- Iha ami nia aldeia ami uza jeradór bainhira presiza karega telefone.In our village, we use a generator to charge our phones.