She bought a variety of cloths, all of which are expensive. in Tetun
Nia sosa hena mesak karu-karu de'it.
English → Tetun phrasebook
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
- Kuitadu! Besi sira foin hola ne'e mesak meak de'it.Oh dear! The metal we've only just bought is all rusty.
- Ó hola livru mahar hanesan ne'e, bele lee hotu ka lae?You bought a very thick book like this one, will you be able to read it all?
- karun la halimarvery expensive
- Ami hotu hela iha ne'ebá.We all stayed there.
- Sira oin bonita tan-tanan!They're all beautiful!
- Ami hotu liu ezame.We all passed the exam.