He took two tablets today. in Tetun
Nia ohin hemu ai-moruk musan rua.
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
- Ohin klubu rua ne'e empata.The two teams drew today.
- Ha'u ohin lee jornál rua.Today I read two newspapers.
- Ohin ha'u sosa modo futun rua.Today I bought two bunches of leafy vegetables.
- Ohin iha merkadu ha'u hola batar fulin rua, lima puluh sen.Today in the market I bought two cobs of corn for fifty cents.
- Ohin loron Mana Loyola asumi knaar hanesan Diretora Sentru Língua.Today Loyola took on the job of director of the Language Centre.
- Sé mak lamas tiha ha'u nia osan?Who took my money?