Let's praise the Lord God and exalt His holy name. in Tetun
Mai ita hahi'i Na'i Maromak hodi foti aas Nia naran santu.
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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
- Mai ita hahi'i Na'i Maromak, tanba Nia laran di'ak teb-tebes.Let's praise God for his great kindness.
- Lita: Nia naran António ka? Ina: Lae, nia naran José.Lita: Is his name António? Ina: No, his name is José.
- Nia naran jentiu "Naha Risi", maibé iha eskola bolu tuir naran sarani, "Manuel dos Santos".His traditional name is "Naha Risi", but at school he is called by his Christian name "Manuel dos Santos".
- Na'i Maromak halo ema tuir Nia ilas rasik.The Lord God made humans in His own image.
- Mai ita haksolok nafatin hodi hahi'i hawelok Na'i Maromak.Let's continue to rejoice and praise and worship God.
- Mai ita hakne'ak hodi adora Na'i Maromak tanba Nia mak ita nia Liurai Boot.Let's kneel to worship the Lord God because He is the Great King.