The government cannot yet implement its program because it was rejected by parliament. in Tetun
Governu seidauk bele implementa nia programa tanba hetan rejeisaun hosi parlamentu.
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Grammar in this phrase
Negation
seidauk — 'not yet'
seidaukSingle word covering English 'not yet / hasn't ... yet'. Goes before the verb.
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nia'nia' goes BEFORE the thing possessed; 'nian' goes AFTER. Both function the same way; position decides which form. 'nia' is also the 3rd-person pronoun (he / she / it) — disambiguate by position.
Possibility & probability
bele / parese / dala ruma / kala — possibility
beleTetun hedges less than English, but has a cluster of markers. 'bele' before the verb = can / may. 'parese' at the start = 'seems'. 'dala ruma' at the start of a clause = 'perhaps, sometimes'. 'kala / kal' before a number = 'approximately'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
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- Programa ne'e hetan apoiu finanseiru hosi governu Japaun.This program is receiving financial support from the Japanese government.
- Ami hato'o ona pedidu ba governu maibé seidauk iha resposta.We have put in a request to the government, but haven’t had a response yet.
- Ha'u orgullu loos tanba reprezentasaun feto iha parlamentu to'o ona 29%.I'm feeling very proud because women's representation in parliament has reached 29%.
- Programa governu ne'e hetan aprovasaun ho 41 votu afavór, 23 votu kontra, no votu abstein zero.This government program was approved with 41 votes in favour, 23 against, and no abstentions.