The computer really helps Maria’s work in the office. in Tetun
Komputadór fasilita tebes Maria nia servisu iha kantór.
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Grammar in this phrase
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
tebesPosition 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
- Maria nia servisu fatin iha Caicoli Dili.Maria’s office is in Caicoli Dili.
- Vaga ne'e apár tebes ho esperiénsia servisu ne'ebé ha'u iha.The job vacancy really suits my work experience.
- Ohin Maria la mai servisu. Dala ruma nia moras.Today Maria didn’t come to work. Perhaps she is sick.
- Ha’u apresia tebes imi nia servisu durante tempu difisil ida ne'e.I really appreciate your work throughout this difficult time.
- Ema lelan hotu sasán servisu nian iha sede suku.People looted all the work materials from the village office.
- Ita servisu iha rai li'ur, bele manán osan boot maibé servisu todan.If we work overseas, we can earn a lot of money, but the work is hard.