These two parties will work together to protect the 'little people' from conflict and violence. in Tetun
Partidu rua ne'e sei servisu hamutuk hodi salva guarda povu ki'ik sira hosi konflitu no violénsia.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
sei — 'will' or 'still'
seiTetun has no verb conjugation. Aspect and tense are marked by particles. 'sei' sits immediately before the verb — marking a definite future ('will') or a continuative ('still'). Combine with 'hela' after the verb for ongoing action. Negation is 'sei la' = 'will not'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ema atus rua servisu iha ne'e.Two hundred people work here.
- Ema boot servisu iha parlamentu, balu han matak povu nia osan.Some senior people who work in the parliament swindle the people of their money.
- Dezastre iha Baucau foin dadaun ne'e rezulta ema na'in rua mate, ema na'in haat kanek, í uma barak aat.The recent disaster in Baucau resulted in two people dying, and four people being injured.
- Horiseik joven grupu rua seran malu iha Hudi Laran halo ema kanek barak.Yesterday two groups of young people attacked one another in Hudi Laran, injuring many people.
- 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."