His statement shows clearly that this party is about to split. in Tetun
Nia afirmasaun ne'e hatudu momoos katak partidu ne'e atu nakfera ona.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
ona — 'already' (perfective)
onaPlaced after the verb (or after the object), 'ona' marks that something has already happened. Cannot stand alone — must belong to a sentence. See also 'tiha ona' for a stronger completed aspect.
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
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- Janio monu ho motor, nia ain tohar.Janio fell off his motorbike and broke his leg.
- Lita: Nia naran António ka? Ina: Lae, nia naran José.Lita: Is his name António? Ina: No, his name is José.
- Diretór hala'o hela reuniaun mensál ho nia funsionáriu tomak.The director is having his monthly meeting with his staff.
- Mestre Mario dada an hosi nia servisu tanba la gosta nia xefe.Teacher Mario resigned from his work as he didn’t like his boss.