Doctor Gaspar saved the life of someone’s child. in Tetun
Doutór Gaspar salva ema nia oan ida nia vida.
English → Tetun phrasebook
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
- Amá lori ha'u nia alin bá konsulta, maibé doutór dehan nia isin di'ak loos.My mother took my younger brother to the doctor, but the doctor said he was very well.
- Ó ne'e ha'u nia oan doben.You are my beloved child.
- Ha'u hakarak sai doutór.I want to become a doctor.
- Ha'u hanaran ha'u nia oan naran "Antonio".I name/call? my child "Antonio".
- Labarik ne'e kesi ikun ba nia inan-aman.The child depends on his parents.
- Ha'u nia moris sei sadere hela ba ha'u nia família.My life still depends on my family.