I am cutting the meat for tonight’s dish. in Tetun
Ha'u koá na'an bá modo kalan nian.
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Grammar in this phrase
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nian'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
- Na'an ne'e koá halo pedasuk-pedasuk.Cut this meat into pieces.
- Orsida kalan ita nonton vídeo tiru malu é!Let's watch a shoot-em-up video tonight!
- Bainhira ami te'in na'an asu sempre uza du'ut morin.When we cook dog meat we always use lemon grass.
- Ha'u nia tian fila modo atu han meudia.My aunt is stir-frying vegetables/meat for lunch.
- Baibain ami fó han asu oan ne'e ho na'an de'it, agora nia sai kabosu loos.We usually feed our puppy meat, now it is very chubby.
- Bife ne'e furak loos, ha'u hakarak haan tan!This beef dish is delicious, I’d like to eat some more!