My oldest son is smart. He always gets good marks at school. in Tetun
Ha'u nia oan mane boot ne'e matenek, nia sempre hetan valór boot iha eskola.
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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
- Ha'u iha impresaun di'ak ho eskola ne'e.I have good impressions of this school.
- Estuda maka'as, para bele hetan valór di'ak.Study hard, so you will get good marks.
- Estela hetan notas di'ak iha ezame tanba nia estuda maka'as.Estela got good marks in the exam because she studied hard.
- Iha eskola tenke eziste interasaun ne'ebé di'ak entre profesór ho alunus.At school there must be good interaction between teachers and pupils.
- Mestre ne'e matan osan; ita fó osan mak nia fó valór di'ak.This teacher is greedy. Only if we give money does he give us good marks.
- Aderito lider ida ne'ebé di'ak tanba nia sempre husu nia staf nia ideia.Aderito is a good leader because he always asks his staff for their ideas.