Be careful talking with him! He's a fanatic. in Tetun
Ko'alia ho nia, kuidadu! Nia ne'e fanátiku ida.
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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
- Inan-aman hanorin la rona ta'uk mak la'o sala dalan de'it.Parents educating you but when you don’t pay attention just be careful just be careful that you don’t go astray.
- Horiseik ha'u telefone nia.Yesterday I rang him..
- Tia ko'alia ho sé?Who is aunt talking with?
- Ne'e ha'u nia sala. Keta fó todan ba nia!It was my fault. Don't blame him!
- Atoy ema ida ne'ebé bosok-teen. Keta fiar nia!Atoy is a liar. Don’t believe him!
- Kuidadu! Standar tuun hela.Be careful! The stand is still down.