During the Indonesian occupation, the bones of many Timorese were scattered all over the place. in Tetun
Durante tempu okupasaun Indonézia nian, Timor oan barak nia ruin naklekar iha fat-fatin.
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Grammar in this phrase
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nianian'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.
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Related phrases
- Durante tempu okupasaun indonézia Timor oan barak involve an iha movimentu rezisténsia hodi kontra TNI.During the Indonesian occupation, many Timorese were involved in the resistance movement against the Indonesian military.
- Durante okupasaun Indonezia, Timor oan barak mate.Many Timorese people died during the Indonesian occupation.
- Nia la'o lemo rai de'it, la iha fatin atu hela.He travels all over the place, with no place to live.
- Uluk funu, militár Indonézia sira uza granada hodi hamate Timor oan barak.During the war, the Indonesian military used grenades to kill many Timorese.
- Durante okupasaun Indonézia, ema sivíl barak hetan detensaun arbitrária.During the Indonesian occupation, many civilians suffered arbitrary detention.
- Uluk ema oho mate Timor oan barak iha funu laran.Many Timorese people were killed during the war.