Monica is wearing the dress which the two of us bought in Colmera yesterday. in Tetun
Monica hatais hela vestidu ida horiseik ami rua sosa iha Colmera.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
hela — 'currently' or 'reside'
helaAfter a verb, 'hela' marks continuous aspect ('is ...-ing'). As a standalone verb it means 'live, reside'. Often paired with 'sei' for 'is still ...-ing'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ohin ha'u sosa modo futun rua.Today I bought two bunches of leafy vegetables.
- Polísia horiseik halo pasa revista ba sasán kro'at iha Colmera.Yesterday the police checked for weapons in Colmera.
- Lucia hola hena iha Timor Di'ak para atu suku vestidu.Lucia bought cloth at Timor Diak in order to sew a dress.
- Ita nia enkontru horiseik la'o hosi duas oras to'o kuatru oras.Our meeting yesterday ran from two o'clock until four o'clock.
- Ohin iha merkadu ha'u hola batar fulin rua, lima puluh sen.Today in the market I bought two cobs of corn for fifty cents.
- Hori bainruak, ha'u lori ha'u nia motór atu hadi'a iha ofisina Colmera.Yesterday I took my motorbike to be fixed at the Colmera workshop.