On the first Sunday of advent, we normally meditate deeply on God’s presence in our lives. in Tetun

Iha primeiru Domingu adventu ita baibain kontempla didi'ak Maromak nia prezensa iha ita nia moris.

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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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