The government plans to bring the oil pipeline to Timor. in Tetun
Governu halo planu atu dada kadoras mina nian mai Timor.
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Grammar in this phrase
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nian'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
- Sira debate kona ba mina Timor rame loos.They debated vigorously about Timor's oil.
- Oinsá mak Timor bele hamenus nasaun nia dependénsia ba mina?How can Timor reduce the nation's dependence on oil?
- Governu mak selu kombustivel ba kareta estadu nian.It is the government that pays for fuel for government vehicles.
- Lori karoon mai para ita tau foos rai lori bá uma te'in.Bring me the sack so that we can fill it up with local rice to bring home to cook.
- Governu sei hatuun dekretu lei hodi regulariza arte marsiais iha rai laran.The government will bring out a decree law to regulate martial arts in this country.
- Ami husu governu atu intervén hodi normaliza fila fali folin foos iha rai laran.We ask that the government intervene to bring the price of rice in the country back to normal.