Dad stands in front of the family altar and prays. in Tetun
Apá hamriik iha ortóriu nia oin hodi reza.
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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
- Apá mate ho klamar moos.Dad died with a clean heart.
- Ó nia família agora hela iha ne'ebé?Where is your family living?
- António hamoos du'ut iha uma oin.António weeded the front yard.
- Ó hakarak saida de'it, apá fó.Whatever you want, Dad will give.
- Ha'u nia moris sei sadere hela ba ha'u nia família.My life still depends on my family.
- Ha'u laran hakmatek waiñira ha'u besik família.I feel calm when I am near my family.