In 2017, Mr Xanana Gusmão was Timor-Leste's chief negotiator in the negotiations with Australia over the Timor Sea. in Tetun
Iha 2017, Sr Xanana Gusmão mak Timor-leste nia negosiadór prinsipál iha negosiasaun ho Austrália kona ba Tasi Timor.
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Grammar in this phrase
Focus
mak — focus marker
mak'mak' focuses the preceding constituent — used when English would bold or cleft ('it was X who...'). Also forms the superlative with 'liu'.
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
- Timor-leste kontinua ezije delimitasaun fronteira marítima ho Austrália.Timor-Leste is continuing to demand a setting of the maritime border with Australia.
- Akordu ne'e asina tiha ona no hetan ratifikasaun husi parlamentu nasionál Timor-leste ho Austrália.This agreement has been signed and ratified by the national parliaments of Timor-Leste and Australia.
- Governu Dili no Jakarta iha ona konkordánsia atu rezolve fronteira terestre no marítima entre Timor-leste ho Indonézia.The governments in Dili and Jakarta have an agreement to sort out the land and sea borders between Timor-Leste and Indonesia.
- Ha'u nia nasaun Timor-Leste.My country is Timor-Leste.
- Timor-leste seidauk uza enerjia solár.Timor-Leste doesn't yet use solar energy.
- Komérsiu iha Timor-leste la'o susar tebes.Business in Timor-Leste is moving very slowly.