I abstained in the vote, as I didn't accept either of the two alternatives. in Tetun
Ha'u vota abstensaun, tanba alternativu rua ne'e ha'u la simu hotu.
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Grammar in this phrase
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
- Rezultadu ba votasaun: á favór trinta, kontra treze, abstensaun kinze. Nune'e artigu kuatru pasa.The results of the vote: 30 in favour, 13 against, 15 abstained. Hence article four is passed.
- Ha'u la bá ida!I didn't go!
- Nia la hariis.He/she didn't bathe.
- Ohin klubu rua ne'e empata.The two teams drew today.
- Nia ohin hemu ai-moruk musan rua.He took two tablets today.
- Ami hasoru labarik na'in rua iha ne'ebá.We met two children there.