We should have already arrived in Lospalos, but we had a flat tyre near Baucau (so are not there yet). in Tetun
Tuir loos, ami to'o ona Lospalos, maibé roda kuak besik Baucau.
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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.
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
loosPosition matters. 'loos' / 'tebes' / 'demais' follow the adjective ('barak loos' = very many). 'laduun' PRECEDES the adjective ('laduun diak' = not very good). 'liu tan' = even more.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
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- Lita like ona ha'u nia status.Lita had already liked my status.
- Iha Timor, seidauk iha otél sinku estrelas.In Timor there are not yet any five-star hotels.
- Madalena huu nia liman ida ohin bee manas kona.Madalena blew on her hand which had just had hot water touch it.
- Loro aas ona. Nusaa mak labarik ne'e la hadeer de'it?The sun's already high in the sky. Why hasn't this kid got up yet?