Indonesia occupied our land for twenty-four years. in Tetun
Indonézia okupa ami nia rain durante tinan ruanulu resin haat.
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
- Ami nia asu hahoris asu oan haat.Our dog gave birth to four puppies.
- Nia eskola iha Dare durante tinan haat.He went to school in Dare for four years.
- Ami hela iha ne'e tinan rua nulu resin ona.We have lived here for over twenty years.
- Iha ami nia aldeia ami uza jeradór bainhira presiza karega telefone.In our village, we use a generator to charge our phones.
- Ita nia enkontru horiseik la'o hosi duas oras to'o kuatru oras.Our meeting yesterday ran from two o'clock until four o'clock.
- Treinu fíziku ajuda ita nia isin, treinu espirituál ajuda ita nia klamar.Physical training helps our bodies, spiritual training helps our souls.