I’ll give (you) a missed call later. in Tetun
Orsida mak ha'u miss call ba.
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'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Oras ida mestra Portugés fó ezame orál ho mós eskrita.Later the Portuguese teacher will give oral and written exams.
- Mestre ne'e matan osan; ita fó osan mak nia fó valór di'ak.This teacher is greedy. Only if we give money does he give us good marks.
- Di'ak liu imi hakmatek estuda, tanba orsida mestre fó ezame ba imi.You’d better be quiet and study, as the teacher will give you an exam later.
- Ha'u hanaran ha'u nia oan naran "Antonio".I name/call? my child "Antonio".
- Ó hakarak saida de'it, apá fó.Whatever you want, Dad will give.
- Eskola seidauk narsaa.School was not yet what-you-call it.