In popular consultation in 1999, the majority of East Timorese rejected the autonomy offered by Indonesia and instead chose independence. in Tetun
Iha loron konsulta populár iha 1999, povu Timor-leste maioria rejeita autonomia ne'ebé mak Indonézia oferese hodi hili fali independénsia.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
fali — 'again' / 'back' / 'instead'
faliPlaced after the verb. Can mean 'again / back' or mark an unexpected reversal ('instead'). Context decides which.
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
- Iha 1999, ema barak liu hili independénsia duké autonomia.In 1999, more people chose independence than autonomy.
- Ema Timor maioria Kristaun barak.The majority of Timorese are Christian.
- Hosi rai ikun to'o rai ulun ita mesak Timor oan de'it.From the far west to the far east, we are all Timorese.
- Survei ne'e haree ba persepsaun públiku kona ba polísia Timor-Leste.This survey looks at the public perception of East Timorese police.
- Só sidadaun Timor-leste mak bele kandidata an ba Prezidente da Repúblika.Only East Timorese citizen can stand as candidates for President of the Republic.
- Ema balu iha dupla nasionalidade, ezemplu Timor-leste ho mós Portugál nian.Some people have dual nationality, for example East Timorese as well as Portuguese.