Auntie Martinha is uncle Pedro’s wife. in Tetun
Tia Martinha ne'e tiu Pedro nia kaben.
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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
- Tinan liu ba Tiu Pedro hetan strok, agora nia liman karuk aat tiha.Last year uncle Pedro had a stroke. Now he can't use his left arm.
- Tiu Pedro uza makaku kalsu kareta para atu hasai roda ne'ebé kuak.Uncle Pedro uses a jack to raise the car so that he can remove the flat tyre.
- Tiu Domingos sempre rei nia oan ho nia kaben molok nia bá servisu.Uncle Domingos always kisses his children and his wife before leaving for work.
- Tau kafé ne'e iha bandeja no lori ba fó tiu sira hemu.Put this coffee on a tray and take it to uncle and his companions (wife/family/friends) to drink.
- Dete mak Azay nia ruin sorin.Dete is Azay's wife.
- Botardi, tia.Good afternoon, auntie.