The police are carrying out a criminal investigation here. in Tetun
Polísia halo hela investigasaun kriminál iha ne'e.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
hela — 'currently' or 'reside'
helaAfter a verb, 'hela' marks continuous aspect ('is ...-ing'). As a standalone verb it means 'live, reside'. Often paired with 'sei' for 'is still ...-ing'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Membru polísia ne'ebé hala'o nia servisu la bele inklina ba partidu polítiku ruma.Police who are carrying out their work cannot discriminate in favour of any party.
- Ita la'o kalan, kuidadu rama ambon.If you go out at night, watch out for metal darts.
- Polísia tenke hala'o sira nia knaar ho imparsiál no neutru.The police must carry out their work impartially and neutrally.
- Buatamak ne'e kriminozu ida, nia bá iha fatin-fatin polísia koñese hotu nia.This guy is a criminal. Wherever he goes the police recognise him.
- Polísia alerta ona ba joven sira atu la bele sai iha tempu kalan.The police have warned the youth that they should not go out at night.
- Rama oan tama ó nia isin, sai araska, tenke koá sai.If an arrow goes into your body, it’s hard to get it out. It has to be cut out.