Priests normally sit in the confessional to listen to Christians confess their sins. in Tetun

Amu sira baibain tuur iha konfesionáriu hodi rona ema sarani sira konfesa sira nia sala.

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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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