(Voter) registration will take place over some thirty-plus days. 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

• 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.
• Nia la'o lemo rai de'it, la iha fatin atu hela.He travels all over the place, with no place to live.
• Parlamentu debate orsamentu jerál estadu iha jeneralidade loron tolu, iha espesialidade loron sanulu.The parliament will debate the general state budget in generality (comparable to a first reading in Westminster parliaments) for three days, then in specifics for ten days.
• Ema balu gosta baria, balu la gosta.Some people like bitter gourd, some don’t.
• Ha'u sente isin manas fali, ha'u presiza hemu ai-moruk.I feel that I have a fever. I need to take some medicine.
• Nia fuuk nakrakat loos. Karik nunka sui!Her hair sticks out all over the place. Maybe she never combs it!