My cousin took a rifle to the forest to shoot wild birds. in Tetun
Ha'u nia primu lori kilat ba ai-laran atu tiru manu fuik.
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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
- Pai lori rama hana rusa fuik.My father took a bow to shoot deer.
- Labarik sira uza fiska atu tiru manu.The children are using slingshots to shoot birds.
- Sé mak lamas tiha ha'u nia osan?Who took my money?
- Nia ohin hemu ai-moruk musan rua.He took two tablets today.
- Orsida kalan ita nonton vídeo tiru malu é!Let's watch a shoot-em-up video tonight!
- Tiu hana mate rusa fuik ida iha ai-laran.Uncle shot dead a wild deer in the jungle.