The young people in Ermera district ask that the government create job opportunities for those who are unemployed. in Tetun

Joven sira iha distritu Ermera husu ba governu atu loke kampu traballu ba sira ne'ebé la iha servisu.

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Grammar in this phrase

  • Negation

    la — 'not' (general negation)

    la

    Placed 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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