This noise is nothing new to us. We've heard it so long we're deaf to it. in Tetun
Barullu ne'e la'ós buat foun mai ami, ami rona to'o tilun kaluk tiha ona.
English → Tetun phrasebook
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
- Ha'u rona lia anin katak ó iha doben seluk ona.I heard a rumour that you have a new girlfriend.
- Ha'u rona katak Atino moras.I heard that Atino is sick.
- Iha ne'e ai mesak naru-naruk de'it.Here all the logs are long.
- Ita koñese diretór foun ne'e ka lae?Do you know this new director?
- Lilin ne'e nabeen mohu tiha ona.The candle melted away to nothing.
- Ha'u sosa kasete ida ne'ebé múzika mesak fou-foun de'it.I bought a cassette full of new songs.