She lives very close to DIT school. in Tetun
Nia hela besik loos eskola DIT.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
hela — 'currently' or 'reside'
helaAfter a verb, 'hela' marks continuous aspect ('is ...-ing'). As a standalone verb it means 'live, reside'. Often paired with 'sei' for 'is still ...-ing'.
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
loosPosition matters. 'loos' / 'tebes' / 'demais' follow the adjective ('barak loos' = very many). 'laduun' PRECEDES the adjective ('laduun diak' = not very good). 'liu tan' = even more.
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
- Ita-Boot nia uma besik loos ha'u nian.Your house is very close to mine.
- Ambiente iha eskola ne'e hakmatek loos.The environment in this school is very peaceful.
- La bele taka janela tanba rai manas loos.Don’t close the windows because the weather is very hot.
- Tigre animál ne'ebé si'ak loos, ema la bele besik.Tiger is a very savage animal. People mustn’t come close to it.
- Ha'u nia oan feto Joana ne'e maña liu. se ita la fó osan nia lakohi bá eskola.My daughter Joana is very spoiled. If we don’t give her any money, she refuses to go to school.
- Loja na'in nia jestaun osan aat tebes, ho nune'e sira tenke hapara sira nia negósiu.This shop’s financial management was very poor, with the result that they had to close down their business.