We have put in a request to the government, but haven’t had a response yet. in Tetun
Ami hato'o ona pedidu ba governu maibé seidauk iha resposta.
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.
Negation
seidauk — 'not yet'
seidaukSingle word covering English 'not yet / hasn't ... yet'. Goes before the verb.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ami fó tiha ona planu anuál ba xefe, maibé seidauk hetan reasaun.We’ve given the annual plan to the boss, but haven’t had any reaction yet.
- Ha'u haruka ona email ba nia, maibé seidauk hetan resposta.I have sent him an email, but haven’t yet received a reply.
- Madalena huu nia liman ida ohin bee manas kona.Madalena blew on her hand which had just had hot water touch it.
- Governu mak selu kombustivel ba kareta estadu nian.It is the government that pays for fuel for government vehicles.
- Mestre ohin fó servisu uma barak, ha'u seidauk halo hotu.The teacher gave a lot of homework today. I haven’t finished it yet.
- Hori-kalan ha'u atu estuda, maibé la iha livru, entaun ha'u deskansa de'it.Last night I intended to study, but had no books, so I just had a rest.