I bought a packet of instant noodles on credit at the kiosk, because I haven't yet received my monthly allowance. in Tetun
Ha'u debe supermi ida iha kios, tanba osan fulan nian seidauk simu.
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Grammar in this phrase
Negation
seidauk — 'not yet'
seidaukSingle word covering English 'not yet / hasn't ... yet'. Goes before the verb.
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nian'nia' goes BEFORE the thing possessed; 'nian' goes AFTER. Both function the same way; position decides which form. 'nia' is also the 3rd-person pronoun (he / she / it) — disambiguate by position.
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Related phrases
- Ha'u haruka ona email ba nia, maibé seidauk hetan resposta.I have sent him an email, but haven’t yet received a reply.
- Ita krizma tiha ona ka seidauk?Have you received confirmation yet?
- Mestre ohin fó servisu uma barak, ha'u seidauk halo hotu.The teacher gave a lot of homework today. I haven’t finished it yet.
- Sira servisu oin la moos hotu tanba simu subornu.They are not doing their work properly because they received bribes.
- Ami fó tiha ona planu anuál ba xefe, maibé seidauk hetan reasaun.We’ve given the annual plan to the boss, but haven’t had any reaction yet.
- Supermi han manas-manas mak di'ak, la bele hein to'o malirin.Instant noodles taste best eaten still hot. Don't wait until it cools down.