I have no alternative, I must obey the orders I have received. in Tetun
Ha'u la iha alternativa seluk, tenke kumpre orden ne'ebé mak ha'u simu.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
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'.
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
- F-fdtl sira simu orden hosi Brigadeiru Jenerál hodi kaptura ema ne'ebé kaer kilat ilegál.The East Timorese military have received orders from the brigadier general capture people who have illegal guns.
- Ita tenke estuda Tetun.We must study Tetun.
- Ita tenke hadomi ita nia funu-balun.We must love our enemies.
- Ita tenke taka kanek ne'e.You must cover this wound.
- Ita tenke haboot ita nia fiar.We must increase our faith.
- Ita tenke respeita ita nia inan-aman.We must respect our parents.