My dad sawed a teak tree to make chairs and tables. in Tetun
Ha'u nia apá kadoo ai-teka atu halo ba meza ho kadeira.
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
- Pai kadoo ai-riin hodi halo uma.Dad sawed wooden posts to build a house.
- Ai huun ne'e nia sanak barak loos, halo mahon rai furak loos.This tree has so many branches, which make a very beautiful shade.
- Pai kesi kuda talin iha ai-huun boot para kuda lalika halai tan.Dad tied up the horse’s reins to a big tree so the horse wouldn’t run off again.
- Estudante sira arma kadeira ho meza iha klase laran molok atu hahú aula.The students arranged the chairs and tables in the classroom before the start of class.
- Apá mate ho klamar moos.Dad died with a clean heart.
- Ha'u nono bee atu halo xá.I am boiling water to make tea.