Many Timorese people were killed during the war. in Tetun
Uluk ema oho mate Timor oan barak iha funu laran.
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Verb sequences
Result-verb sequences (baku mate, tiru mate)
oho mateTransitive verb + intransitive verb = action + result. 'baku mate' = beat to death; 'tiru mate' = shoot dead; 'duni sai' = chase out. Keep the two verbs adjacent.
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Related phrases
- Durante okupasaun Indonezia, Timor oan barak mate.Many Timorese people died during the Indonesian occupation.
- Uluk funu, militár Indonézia sira uza granada hodi hamate Timor oan barak.During the war, the Indonesian military used grenades to kill many Timorese.
- Ema rihun-rahun mak mate iha tempu funu nian.Thousands of people died during the war.
- Iha tempu udan ema barak moras malária.Many people get sick with malaria during the rainy season.
- Horiseik joven grupu rua seran malu iha Hudi Laran halo ema kanek barak.Yesterday two groups of young people attacked one another in Hudi Laran, injuring many people.
- Durante tempu okupasaun Indonézia nian, Timor oan barak nia ruin naklekar iha fat-fatin.During the Indonesian occupation, the bones of many Timorese were scattered all over the place.