I'm feeling very proud because women's representation in parliament has reached 29%. in Tetun
Ha'u orgullu loos tanba reprezentasaun feto iha parlamentu to'o ona 29%.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
ona — 'already' (perfective)
onaPlaced after the verb (or after the object), 'ona' marks that something has already happened. Cannot stand alone — must belong to a sentence. See also 'tiha ona' for a stronger completed aspect.
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
loosPosition matters. 'loos' / 'tebes' / 'demais' follow the adjective ('barak loos' = very many). 'laduun' PRECEDES the adjective ('laduun diak' = not very good). 'liu tan' = even more.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ajuda kehe ha'u lai, tanba kosar loos ne'e.Please fan me, because I am very sweaty.
- Ha'u sente matan dukur loos, di'ak liu toba lai.I’m feeling very sleepy, and had better sleep.
- Labarik ida tanis hakilar maka'as loos tanba nia mamá baku.A child cried very loudly because her mother hit her.
- La bele taka janela tanba rai manas loos.Don’t close the windows because the weather is very hot.
- Tina nia kakorok laran katar tan de'it nia hemu bee torneira.Tina’s throat is very itchy just because she drank tap water.
- Modo ne'e meer loos tanba Nina tau masin barak liu.The vegetables are very salty because Nina put in too much salt.