I need to purchase a book titled “Finance Management” to read for school. in Tetun
Ha'u presiza hola livru ho nia títulu “Jestaun Finansa” atu lee ba eskola.
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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
- Ha'u relembra fila fali livru Luis Cardoso nian ne'ebé ha'u lee iha eskola.I'm thinking back on the Luis Cardoso book which I read in school.
- Ó hola livru mahar hanesan ne'e, bele lee hotu ka lae?You bought a very thick book like this one, will you be able to read it all?
- Horiseik ha'u sosa livru ne'e ho ha'u nia osan rasik; ohin finansas reimbolsa fali.Yesterday I bought this book with my own money; today the finance department reimbursed me.
- Nia fó livru mai ha'u.He gave me a book.
- Livru ne'e ninian.This book is hers.
- Sira presiza ita nia ajuda.They need our help.