The parties which don't take part in the government together are called the opposition. in Tetun
Partidu sira ne'ebé la tama iha governu hamutuk hanaran opozisaun.
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Grammar in this phrase
Negation
la — 'not' (general negation)
laPlaced before verbs and adjectives to negate them. For contrastive 'not X but Y' use 'laós'; for 'not yet' use 'seidauk'; for 'no longer' wrap 'la ... ona' around the verb.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Bainhira partidu balu halo koligasaun, sira servisu hamutuk atu hadau kadeira iha eleisaun ka atu harii governu ida.When some parties form a coalition, they work together to compete for seats in an election or to form a government.
- Sira servisu hamutuk hodi kaer metin prinsípiu moris ida katak, "Todan leba hamutuk, kmaan ita hi'it hamutuk."They worked together, holding firmly to the life principle that, "We carry heavy things together, we lift light things together."
- Bebé isin manas hela. Lalika lori nia la'o sai ba li'ur.The baby has a temperature. Don’t take her outside.
- Lalika dada tempu tan aviaun atu aranka ona.Don’t procrastinate, as the plane is about to take off.
- La bele hanaruk tan sira nia kontratu, tanba sira servisu la di'ak!Don't extend their contract, because they don't work well!
- Tia ne'e haluha dór. Ne'ebé lalika fó sasán ba nia hodi lori ba uma.Auntie is forgetful. So don’t give her things to take home.