People looted all the work materials from the village office. in Tetun
Ema lelan hotu sasán servisu nian iha sede suku.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nian'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
- Ema boot servisu iha parlamentu, balu han matak povu nia osan.Some senior people who work in the parliament swindle the people of their money.
- Kuandu ema hala'o edukasaun sívika, sira hanorin povu kona ba lia polítiku nian, no mós kona ba direitu no responsabilidade reinu nian, atu foti povu nia konsiénsia polítiku.When people conduct civic education, they teach the people about political affairs, and also about the rights and responsibilities of the people, to raise their political awareness.
- Ema atus rua servisu iha ne'e.Two hundred people work here.
- Finadu ema barak bá vizita rate.On All Souls’ Day many people go and visit graves.
- Nia loron-kalan halimar de'it.He just plays around all the time (he doesn't work).
- Komputadór fasilita tebes Maria nia servisu iha kantór.The computer really helps Maria’s work in the office.