She is from Suai. in Tetun
Nia hosi 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.
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Related phrases
- Depois dé loron tolu, ami bá Suai.After three days, we went to Suai.
- Bainhira mak señór bá Suai?When are you ('sir') going to Suai?
- Ami hosi Suai. Imi hosi ne'ebé?We are from Suai. Where are you from?
- Prezidente ho nia komitiva to'o iha Suai tuku 5 lokraik.The president and his entourage arrived in Suai at 5pm.
- Ami nia kompañia kaer projetu hosi governu atu halo ponte tolu iha Suai.Our company is in charge of a government project to build three bridges in Suai.