In June, the ombudsman has to present his/her annual report to the national parliament. in Tetun
Iha Junhu, provedór tenke submete nia relatóriu anuál ba parlamentu nasionál.
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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
- Parlamentu Nasionál apresia dadaun orsamentu jerál estadu.The National Parliament is currently evaluating the annual budget.
- Nia namoradu ne'e hais nia to'o lima sén mós la iha nia isin!Her boyfriend bled her dry till she didn't even have five cents left on her!
- Mateus agora de'ut hela nia matan, tanba ai-luruk mak tama.Mateus is rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands, because a prickle has gotten into his eye.
- Nia naran saa?What is his/her name?
- Tia sikat ulsuku iha fuuk.Auntie stuck her hairpin through her hair.
- Nia saláriu hakerek klaru iha kontratu laran.His salary is clearly written in his contract.