The shape of this table is a square. in Tetun
Meza ne'e nia modelu kuadradu.
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
- Pai hola pregu hodi prega meza.My father bought a nail to nail the table.
- Modo iha meza leten ne'e imi nian ka sé nian?Are the vegetables on the table yours? Or whose?
- Hahán prontu ona iha meza leten. Mai ita bá han ona.The meal is ready on the table. Let’s go and eat.
- Meza para tau kék ne'e sira enfeita kapás loos.The table for the cake has been decorated beautifully.
- Kalsu meza ain para metin.Put something under the legs of the table so that it is stable.
- Bikan fo'er barak loos iha meza leten, favór ida foti tiha.There are lots of dirty plates on the table. Please take them away.