If the leaders allow soldiers to carry guns and terrorize the people, they are committing an act of grave indiscipline. in Tetun
Se ulun boot sira husik militár sira lori kilat hata'uk povu karik, ne'e indisiplina boot ne'ebé sira komete.
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Grammar in this phrase
Conditionals
se / karik — conditionals
sekarik'se' opens a definite conditional ('if X, then Y'). 'karik' sits at the end of a clause and hedges it ('perhaps'); it can also mark an uncertain conditional.
Permission
husik / hataan / foo — permission verbs
husikThree 'let / allow' verbs. 'husik' = leave, let, allow, abandon; 'husik hela' = leave behind. 'hataan' = agree, permit formally. 'foo' = let, give — also heads compound verbs like 'foo haan' (feed), 'foo hatene ba' (inform).
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Kuandu ema hala'o edukasaun sívika, sira hanorin povu kona ba lia polítiku nian, no mós kona ba direitu no responsabilidade reinu nian, atu foti povu nia konsiénsia polítiku.When people conduct civic education, they teach the people about political affairs, and also about the rights and responsibilities of the people, to raise their political awareness.
- Se ita nia lider iha kompleksu dé inferioridade maka'as, sei susar tebes defende interese povu nian, tanba la brani kontra ema hosi grupu seluk.If our leaders have a strong inferiority complex, it is difficult for them to defend the interests of the people, because they don't have the courage to oppose people from other groups.
- Sira lori kilat bá-mai hodi perturba orden públika.They carry guns to and fro, disturbing public order.
- Sira hotu han to'o bosu. Han tiha, sira mós fahe malu.They all ate until they were satisfied. Having eaten, they went their separate ways.
- Iha krize 2006 ema balu dehan, "Povu duni kaixaun, boot sira duni kadeira."During the 2006 crisis some people said, "The common people chase death, the leaders chase seats (of power)."
- Sira ne'e oportunista de'it. Uluk rai susar, sira halai sai ba rai li'ur, maibé agora sira mai fali buka pozisaun iha governu.They are just opportunists. In the past when it was hard, they fled overseas, but now they have come back seeking positions in the government.