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I am typing up my curriculum vitae. in Tetun

Ha'u ketík hela ha'u nia kuríkulum vitae.

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Grammar in this phrase

  • Aspect markers

    hela — 'currently' or 'reside'

    hela

    After a verb, 'hela' marks continuous aspect ('is ...-ing'). As a standalone verb it means 'live, reside'. Often paired with 'sei' for 'is still ...-ing'.

  • 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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