According to the accusation, the defendant Pedro slapped the victim on the cheek three times, and threatened to burn her house to the ground. in Tetun
Tuir akuzasaun, arguidu Pedro basa dala tolu iha lezada nia hasan, no ameasa atu sunu mutuk nia uma.
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Grammar in this phrase
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nia'nia' goes BEFORE the thing possessed; 'nian' goes AFTER. Both function the same way; position decides which form. 'nia' is also the 3rd-person pronoun (he / she / it) — disambiguate by position.
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Related phrases
- Maria halo grupu estudu iha ninia uma hamutuk ho nia kolega sira.Maria has started a study group at her house together with her friends.
- Nia namoradu ne'e hais nia to'o lima sén mós la iha nia isin!Her boyfriend bled her dry till she didn't even have five cents left on her!
- Tuir regulamentu institutu ne'e, se estudante la liu mata kuliah ida dala tolu, DO.According to the rules of this institution, if a student fails a subject three times, he/she drops out.
- Tia sikat ulsuku iha fuuk.Auntie stuck her hairpin through her hair.
- Sira nia uma iha kuartu tolu, ami nian iha kuartu rua.Their house has three bedrooms, ours has two.
- Pedro haree feto ida oin di'ak loos, no gosta namora ho nia.Pedro saw a good-looking girl and wants to date her.