The large banyan trees in front of Government House are old. in Tetun
Hali huun boot iha Palásiu Governu ne'e tuan 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
- Ema barak gosta bá hola anin iha Palásiu Governu nia oin.Lots of people like going for a stroll in front of Government House.
- Governu la hatán atu ami uza uma ne'e.The government doesn’t agree to us using this house.
- Ha'u bá rega aifunan iha uma oin.I am going to water the flower in front of the house.
- Lita, uma oin ne'e fo'er loos. Ajuda saar tiha lai.Lita, the front of the house is a mess. Please sweep it.
- Iha granada ida rabenta iha uma oin, halo ema na'in rua kanek.A grenade exploded in front of the house, injuring two people.
- Marcos hada blok hodi halo moru iha uma oin.Marcos laid cement blocks to build a wall in front of the house.