High taxes won't stimulate new investment. in Tetun
Taxa karun sei la estimula investimentu foun.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
sei — 'will' or 'still'
seiTetun 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'.
Negation
la — 'not' (general negation)
laPlaced before verbs and adjectives to negate them. For contrastive 'not X but Y' use 'laós'; for 'not yet' use 'seidauk'; for 'no longer' wrap 'la ... ona' around the verb.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Kareta ne'e kualidade di'ak, nia folin moos aas loos.This car is of high quality, and its prices is also very high.
- Mai sedu, é!Come early, won't you.
- Sira nia ekipa manán kuatru - zero.Their team won four - zero.
- Ita koñese diretór foun ne'e ka lae?Do you know this new director?
- Di'ak ida nia mai, di'ak ida la mai.Perhaps he'll come, perhaps he won't.
- Nia sei la mai, só ema obriga mak nia mai.He won't come unless he is forced to.