Mr. Aleixo was funny! The children laughed and laughed. in Tetun
Sr. Aleixo halo komik! Labarik sira hamnasa la para rai.
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Grammar in this phrase
Negation
la — 'not' (general negation)
laPlaced before verbs and adjectives to negate them. For contrastive 'not X but Y' use 'laós'; for 'not yet' use 'seidauk'; for 'no longer' wrap 'la ... ona' around the verb.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Labarik barak moras malária. Ne'e duni husu ba inan-aman atu uza muskiteiru ba labarik sira.Many children are sick with malaria. Therefore we appeal to parents to use mosquito nets for the children.
- Ami hasoru labarik na'in rua iha ne'ebá.We met two children there.
- Labarik la bele hemu serveja.Children are not allowed to drink beer.
- Brinkedus ne'e ba labarik, la'ós ba ema boot.This toy is for children, not for adults.
- Labarik sira riska tapa hodi haksoit ba.The children draw lines to play hopscotch.
- Labarik sira ohin kamballota fali iha Leta nia kama leten.The children did somersaults on Leta’s bed.