Lots of people like going for a stroll in front of Government House. in Tetun
Ema barak gosta bá hola anin iha Palásiu Governu nia oin.
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
- Ha'u bá rega aifunan iha uma oin.I am going to water the flower in front of the house.
- Hali huun boot iha Palásiu Governu ne'e tuan tiha ona.The large banyan trees in front of Government House are old.
- Iha granada ida rabenta iha uma oin, halo ema na'in rua kanek.A grenade exploded in front of the house, injuring two people.
- Ema tama mate nabanaban, to'o uma laran ema nakonu.People just kept coming in, until the house was full of people.
- Labarik ne'e moe dór, haree ema barak iha uma oin, nia la brani tama.This child is very shy. When he sees many people at in front of the house, he doesn’t dare to go in.
- Ha'u nia viziñu halo moru aas hale'u uma tanba ta'uk ema tuda.My neighbour build a high wall around the house out of fear that people would throw rocks (at the house).