Go quickly and wake Anoo, because it’s almost time to go to school. in Tetun
Bá fanu lalais Anoo, tanba besik ona tempu atu bá eskola.
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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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