The delegation from Indonesia arrived this morning. in Tetun
Delegasaun hosi Indonézia to'o tiha ona ohin dadeer.
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
- Bondia, señór.Good morning, sir.
- Ohin dadeer ha'u la bá servisu.This morning I didn't go to work.
- Nia to'o iha Dare tuku lima.He arrived in Dare at five o'clock.
- Kapitál Indonézia mak Jakarta.The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta.
- Uluk nia estuda iha Indonézia fulan hira?How many months did he study in Indonesia?
- Ó foin mai ka, mai horihorin ona?Have you just arrived, or been here a while?