Only a minority of Timorese people are Muslims. in Tetun
Timor oan minoria de'it ,mak musulmanu.
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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'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- 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.
- Ema uitoan de'it mak mai.Only a few people came.
- Uluk ema oho mate Timor oan barak iha funu laran.Many Timorese people were killed during the war.
- Husik de'it ema ne'ebé autorizadu tama iha sala votasaun.Only allow authorised people to go into the voting hall.
- Ema Atauro bahat ai sai estátua ema ne'ebé furak loos.Atauro people carve wood into beautiful statues of people.
- Durante okupasaun Indonezia, Timor oan barak mate.Many Timorese people died during the Indonesian occupation.