He ran into the child (in a car) because he was speeding. in Tetun
Nia xoke labarik ne'e tanba nia halai lansadu.
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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
- Kareta hakiduk sala mak xoke parede.The car reversed wrongly, and so ran into the wall.
- Jelitu sama travaun la metin to'o xoke tiha ai-huun.Jelitu braked poorly, such that (the car) ran into a tree.
- Kareta ne'e ha'u nian privadu, la'ós estadu nian.This car is my private car, not a government one.
- Labarik ida tanis hakilar maka'as loos tanba nia mamá baku.A child cried very loudly because her mother hit her.
- Fera ai-moruk halo kiki'ik atu fó ba labarik ne'e.Break the pills into small pieces to give to the child.
- Kareta nakdoko tanba dalan aat.The car shakes/bounces around because the road is rough.