My aunt is forgetful; I have to keep reminding her so she’ll remember. in Tetun
Ha'u nia tian haluhan dór; ha'u tenke ko'alia fil-fila para nia hatene.
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
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- Maria sateia hela de'it nia amá tanba osan.Maria keeps hassling her mother (to give her) money.
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