The voters insert the ballot papers which they have marked into the ballot box. in Tetun
Votante sira hatama surat vota ne'ebé sira marka tiha ona, iha kaixa vota ne'e.
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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
- Bainhira votasaun hotu ona, staf klasifika surat vota, hodi rai ketaketak surat vota nian tuir partidu ida-idak.When voting has finished, staff classify the ballot papers, separating out the ballot papers for each party.
- Sira hotu han to'o bosu. Han tiha, sira mós fahe malu.They all ate until they were satisfied. Having eaten, they went their separate ways.
- Sira ne'e oportunista de'it. Uluk rai susar, sira halai sai ba rai li'ur, maibé agora sira mai fali buka pozisaun iha governu.They are just opportunists. In the past when it was hard, they fled overseas, but now they have come back seeking positions in the government.
- Sira sempre xave odamatan waiñira sira sai husi uma.They always lock the door when they leave the house.
- Sira hotu riku. Maski nune'e, sira lakoi ajuda ami.They are all rich. Nevertheless, they refused to help us.
- Sira sena sasán tama ba saku halo saku atu naklees ona.They stuffed things into the sack, so that it almost tore.