Bety was late in paying tax to the government, so she needs to pay a fine of $100. in Tetun
Bety selu taxa tarde ba governu, entaun nia tenke selu multa osan $100.
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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
- Kompañia hotu-hotu iha obrigasaun atu selu impostu ba governu ful-fulan.All the companies have an obligation to pay tax to the government every month.
- Ha'u nia main fila liman hodi sustenta ami nia moris loroloron nian.My mother conducts a small business to pay for our daily needs.
- Governu mak selu kombustivel ba kareta estadu nian.It is the government that pays for fuel for government vehicles.
- Governu presiza responde ba situasaun reál iha rai laran.The government needs to respond to the actual situation in the country.
- 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.
- 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.