Mrs Rita went for a checkup with a cardiologist. in Tetun

Señora Rita ohin bá konsulta iha doutór espesialista fuan nian.

English → Tetun phrasebook

Grammar in this phrase

  • Possession

    nia / nian — possession

    nian

    '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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