Yesterday we saw lots of buffalo lying in this wallow. in Tetun
Horiseik ami haree karau barak hoku hela iha debu ne'e.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
hela — 'currently' or 'reside'
helaAfter a verb, 'hela' marks continuous aspect ('is ...-ing'). As a standalone verb it means 'live, reside'. Often paired with 'sei' for 'is still ...-ing'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Horiseik ha'u haree mana la'o hela.Yesterday I saw you (older sister) walking.
- Ha'u haree manu metan han karau nia isin dois.I saw a crow was eating smelly buffalo corpse.
- Horiseik ami haree kareta baku fila iha estrada Farol nian.Yesterday we saw a car overturn in a street in Farol.
- Favór ida ko'alia ho ami nia ajente kona ba krime ne'ebé ita boot haree horiseik.Please speak with our police agent about the crime that you saw yesterday.
- Horiseik ha'u telefone nia.Yesterday I rang him..
- Fahi luut iha tahu laran.The pig is lying in the mud.