The police must carry out their work impartially and neutrally. in Tetun
Polísia tenke hala'o sira nia knaar ho imparsiál no neutru.
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
- Membru polísia ne'ebé hala'o nia servisu la bele inklina ba partidu polítiku ruma.Police who are carrying out their work cannot discriminate in favour of any party.
- Atu sai ema, ita presiza serbisu maka'as.To become mature, you must work hard.
- Polísia tenke independente no apartidáriu.The police must be independent and non-partisan.
- Sira sei remata sira nia servisu iha fin dé Janeiru.They will finish their work at the end of January.
- Ami servisu to'o kosar metan sai.They worked hard such that their sweat poured out.
- Ita la'o kalan, kuidadu rama ambon.If you go out at night, watch out for metal darts.