Timorese athletes will compete in two events: tennis and table tennis. in Tetun

Grammar in this phrase

• Aspect markers

  sei — 'will' or 'still'

  sei

  Tetun 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.

Related phrases

• Sira sei halo kordenasaun ho sira nia xefe depois mak fó desizaun.They will coordinate with their boss, then they will make a decision.
• Debate ne'e sei fahe ba parte tolu ho intervalu rua.This debate will be divided into three parts, with two breaks in between.
• Ita sei liu iha imigrasaun hodi revista ita nia sasán hotu mak foin ita bele sai ba li'ur.We will go through immigration where they will inspect our goods before we can go outside.
• Partidu rua ne'e sei servisu hamutuk hodi salva guarda povu ki'ik sira hosi konflitu no violénsia.These two parties will work together to protect the 'little people' from conflict and violence.
• Ita presiza hasa'e ita nia kompetitividade, la'ós de'it atu kompete iha rai laran, maibé atu kompete mós iha rai li'ur.We must raise our competitivity, not just to compete within the country, but also to compete overseas.
• Tribunál sei notifika sasin Bendito atu mai marka prezensa iha julgamentu judisiál ne'ebé sei hala'o iha loron 6 Marsu.The court will notify the witness Bendito that he has to be present at the trial which will take place on the 6th of March.