Domingos is organising students to go and demonstrate in front of parliament. in Tetun
Domingos organiza estudante atu bá halo manifestasaun iha parlamentu nia oin.
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
- António hamoos du'ut iha uma oin.António weeded the front yard.
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- Estudante sira kumprimenta profesora iha aula laran.The students greets the teacher in the classroom.
- Apá hamriik iha ortóriu nia oin hodi reza.Dad stands in front of the family altar and prays.
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