The Lord God made humans in His own image. in Tetun
Na'i Maromak halo ema tuir Nia ilas rasik.
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
- Mai ita hahi'i Na'i Maromak hodi foti aas Nia naran santu.Let's praise the Lord God and exalt His holy name.
- Mateus agora de'ut hela nia matan, tanba ai-luruk mak tama.Mateus is rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands, because a prickle has gotten into his eye.
- Ha'u mai hakne'ak iha Na'i Maromak nia futar oin.I come and kneel before the Lord God.
- Mai ita hahi'i Na'i Maromak, tanba Nia laran di'ak teb-tebes.Let's praise God for his great kindness.
- Nia saláriu hakerek klaru iha kontratu laran.His salary is clearly written in his contract.
- Janio monu ho motor, nia ain tohar.Janio fell off his motorbike and broke his leg.