The East Timorese Defence Force are the military force for the nation of Timor-Leste. in Tetun
F-fdtl mak liman kro'at ba nasaun Timor-Leste.
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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
- Nasaun Timor-leste prodús kafé kualidade di'ak.The nation of Timor-Leste produces good quality coffee.
- Repúblika Demokrátika dé Timor-leste nia lei inan tama iha vigór iha loron 20 fulan Maiu tinan 2002.The constitution of the Democratic Republic of East Timor came into force on 20th May 2002.
- Tuir lei ne'ebé vigora iha Timor-Leste, ema sivíl la bele kaer kilat.According to the law which is in force in East Timor, civilians are not allowed to carry arms.
- Durante iha Canberra, ministru defeza Timor-leste nian vizita Parlamentu Federal Austrália nian.While he was in Canberra, the East Timorese minister for defence visited the Australian Federal Parliament.
- F-fdtl sira simu orden hosi Brigadeiru Jenerál hodi kaptura ema ne'ebé kaer kilat ilegál.The East Timorese military have received orders from the brigadier general capture people who have illegal guns.
- Iha 2017, Sr Xanana Gusmão mak Timor-leste nia negosiadór prinsipál iha negosiasaun ho Austrália kona ba Tasi Timor.In 2017, Mr Xanana Gusmão was Timor-Leste's chief negotiator in the negotiations with Australia over the Timor Sea.