The National Parliament set up an Ad hoc Committee to study the violence which occurred recently in Viqueque. in Tetun

Parlamentu Nasionál forma Komisaun Eventuál atu estuda violénsia ne'ebé mak akontese iha Viqueque foin dadauk.

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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'.

  • Time expressions

    Temporal connectors

    foin

    Common time words: 'bainhira / kuandu' = when; 'molok / antes' = before; 'depois' and 'liu tiha' = after; 'kedas' = immediately; 'foin' = only just, very recently; 'kleur' = a long time.

More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.

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