Roosters were crowing as a sign that the sun had poked over the horizon. in Tetun
Manu aman kokoreek hanesan sinál katak loro-matan nakfera tiha ona.
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.
Aspect markers
tiha ona — completed perfect
tiha onaStronger than 'ona' alone. Marks a completed action with ongoing relevance — closer to the English present perfect.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Madalena huu nia liman ida ohin bee manas kona.Madalena blew on her hand which had just had hot water touch it.
- Hori-kalan ha'u atu estuda, maibé la iha livru, entaun ha'u deskansa de'it.Last night I intended to study, but had no books, so I just had a rest.
- Waiñira sinu dere dala rua, ne'e sinál katak kandidatu nia tempu hotu ona.When the bell rings twice, this is a sign that the candidate's time (to talk) is over.
- STAE hasai esteitmentu katak eleisaun ne'e iha sala maibé la iha manipulasaun.STAE released a statement that the election had involved errors but that there had been no manipulation.
- Nia idade sesenta í tál anus.She's over 60.
- La bele hamriik iha ne'ebá!Don't stand over there!