Many people died. There were also seven injured people whom we managed to take to hospital, even though it was a long way. in Tetun
Ema barak mate. Iha mós ema kanek na'in hitu mak ami konsege lori ba ospitál, maski dook.
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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'.
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- 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.
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- Família ne'e mate mohu iha funu, nia jerasaun ida mós la hela.That family all died in the war, there wasn’t even one descendant left.
- Komunidade barak mak ba foho tanba rona katak tasi sa'e.Many people evacuated to the hills because they heard there was a tsunami.
- Média fó sai informasaun katak rai Aceh kona tsunami no ema barak mate.The media reported that there was a tsunami in Aceh, with many people dying.