Police are seeking to prevent crime, not just arrest those who have committed crimes. in Tetun
Polísia buka atu prevene kriminalidade, la'ós de'it atu kaer ema ne'ebé mak halo ona krime.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
ona — 'already' (perfective)
onaPlaced after the verb (or after the object), 'ona' marks that something has already happened. Cannot stand alone — must belong to a sentence. See also 'tiha ona' for a stronger completed aspect.
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
- Ema ne'ebé halo krime tenke submete ba prosesu justisa.Anyone who has committed a crime must submit to the judicial process.
- Favór ida ko'alia ho ami nia ajente kona ba krime ne'ebé ita boot haree horiseik.Please speak with our police agent about the crime that you saw yesterday.
- Ó tuur hanesan bos de'it, la hatene halo servisu, hein han de'it!You're just sitting there like a boss, not working, just waiting to be fed!
- Mana isin rua foin fulan tolu, nune'e di'ak liu la'o neneik, prevene labarik monu.You are only just three months pregnant, so walk slowly to prevent a miscarriage.
- Sr. Eduardo komete krime korupsaun bainhira nia kaer kargu nu'udar sekretáriu jerál.Mr. Eduardo committed corruption related crime while he held the position of secretary general.
- Fretilín insiste katak lejizlasaun ne'e la bele inklui amnistia ba ema ne'ebé komete krime grave.Fretilin insisted that the legislation should not include amnesty for people who committed serious crimes.