According to the democratic system of government, the people choose their representatives to rule them. in Tetun
Tuir sistema governu demokrasia, povu hili sira nia reprezentante atu ukun sira.
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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.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Bainhira povu hili governu tuir prosesu ne'ebé la'o ho loos tuir lei, governu ne'e lejítimu.When the people choose a government according to a process that is run properly in accordance with the law, this government is legitimate.
- Kuandu ema hala'o edukasaun sívika, sira hanorin povu kona ba lia polítiku nian, no mós kona ba direitu no responsabilidade reinu nian, atu foti povu nia konsiénsia polítiku.When people conduct civic education, they teach the people about political affairs, and also about the rights and responsibilities of the people, to raise their political awareness.
- Ema boot servisu iha parlamentu, balu han matak povu nia osan.Some senior people who work in the parliament swindle the people of their money.
- Governu aviza populasaun atu la bele husik animál la'o iha sidade laran.The government has warned the people to not allow their animals loose in the city.
- Estela kria bisnis online ida. Bainhira ema hola sasán, nia bele lori ba ema ne'e nia uma.Estela has set up an online business. When people purchase goods, she takes them to their house.
- Sira hotu mogok servisu tanba patraun selu sira la tuir tuir estandar ne'ebé governu fó sai.They are all on strike because the boss didn’t pay them according to the standards put out by the government.