Rub some liniment on Ester’s back as it aches. in Tetun
Kose mina manas ba mana Ester nia kotuk tanba moras.
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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
- Ema balu gosta baria, balu la gosta.Some people like bitter gourd, some don’t.
- Ita nia kotuk katar, ita roos ba parede.When our back itches, we rub it against the wall.
- Ema balu kose kamii ba isin hodi kura isin manas.Some people rub candlenut on the skin to cure fever.
- Bá hola kafé rahun iha loja para ita halo kafé hemu.Go and get some powdered coffee from the shop so we can make some coffee to drink.
- Loja balu iha Timor Plaza halo hela deskontu ba ropa, di'ak liu ita bá sosa agora.Some shops in the Timor Plaza have discounts on clothes. Let’s go and buy some now.
- Ó bá fali uma!Go back home!