I massage mum’s aching body. in Tetun
Ha'u kumu amá nia isin ne'ebé moras.
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
- Ha'u hadomi loos ha'u nia mamá.I really love my Mum.
- Tiu ne'e nia isin fulun mahar loos.Uncle has very thick body hair.
- Main foti lesu ho alu atu fai batar hodi te'in.Mum fetches the pestle to pound corn.
- Amá fó hatais labarik ne'e ho vestidu ne'ebé furak.Mum dressed the child in a lovely dress.
- Ha'u nia mamá sempre hotar ami kuandu nia hirus.My mum always curses us when she’s angry.
- Nia tinan ki'ik, maibé isin boot ona.He’s young in years, but already large in body.