My aunt is stir-frying vegetables/meat for lunch. in Tetun
Ha'u nia tian fila modo atu han meudia.
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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.
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Related phrases
- Foti na'an iha konjeladór atu orsida ita sona ba han meiudia.Take meat out of the freezer so we can fry it later for lunch.
- Fila modo mat-matak de'it, la bele halo dodok liu!Stir-fry the vegetables only til they are al dente, don't let them get too soft!
- Tia ko'alia ho sé?Who is aunt talking with?
- Na'an ne'e koá halo pedasuk-pedasuk.Cut this meat into pieces.
- Ha'u sona ikan ho mina bimoli de'it.I am frying fish in palm oil.
- Ita almosu iha uma ora.We'll have lunch at one o'clock.