His full name given at baptism is "Nelson Alves da Cunha", but people usually call him "Ason". in Tetun
Nia naran sarani "Nelson Alves da Cunha", baibain ema bolu "Ason".
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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
- Lita: Nia naran António ka? Ina: Lae, nia naran José.Lita: Is his name António? Ina: No, his name is José.
- Nia naran jentiu "Naha Risi", maibé iha eskola bolu tuir naran sarani, "Manuel dos Santos".His traditional name is "Naha Risi", but at school he is called by his Christian name "Manuel dos Santos".
- Ema tama mate nabanaban, to'o uma laran ema nakonu.People just kept coming in, until the house was full of people.
- Atoy tuku nia kolega nia kabun mamar to'o monu fatin.Atoy punched his colleague in the centre of his stomach, making him fall down on the spot.
- Afonso hasoru problema finanseiru, halo nia la bele kontinua nia estudu iha universidade.Afonso faced financial problems, making him unable to continue his his study at university.
- Mateus agora de'ut hela nia matan, tanba ai-luruk mak tama.Mateus is rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands, because a prickle has gotten into his eye.