Our company is in charge of a government project to build three bridges in Suai. in Tetun
Ami nia kompañia kaer projetu hosi governu atu halo ponte tolu iha Suai.
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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
- Iha ami nia aldeia ami uza jeradór bainhira presiza karega telefone.In our village, we use a generator to charge our phones.
- Depois dé loron tolu, ami bá Suai.After three days, we went to Suai.
- Ful-fulan, ami nia osan tama dolar atus tolu.Our monthly income is three hundred dollars. s
- Ami nia orsamentu la to'o atu halo uma di'ak.Our budget is not big enough to build a good house.
- Ita aliña ona ita nia kuríkulu ho governu nia padraun.We have aligned our curriculum with the government's standards.
- Governu mak selu kombustivel ba kareta estadu nian.It is the government that pays for fuel for government vehicles.