Lots of bullets are scattered on the ground because earlier today the police came and shot the pigs here. in Tetun
Kilat musan barak monu iha rai tanba ohin dadeer polísia mai tiru mate fahi sira iha ne'e.
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Grammar in this phrase
Verb sequences
Result-verb sequences (baku mate, tiru mate)
tiru mateTransitive verb + intransitive verb = action + result. 'baku mate' = beat to death; 'tiru mate' = shoot dead; 'duni sai' = chase out. Keep the two verbs adjacent.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ohin ha'u la'o la haree rai, monu tama tiha ba rai kuak naruk.Earlier today I was walking without looking where I was going, and fell down into a deep hole in the ground.
- Ohin ó bá ne'ebé?What did you go (earlier today)?
- Ai tahan monu namtate loos iha rai.The tree’s leaves fell and are scattered on the ground.
- Tansá mak imi mai iha ne'e? Tanba ami hakarak sosa koto.Why did you come here? Because we want to buy red beans.
- Polísia halo hela investigasaun kriminál iha ne'e.The police are carrying out a criminal investigation here.
- Polísia tiru milísia ida, kona nia ain.The police shot a militia, and (the bullet) struck his leg.