The suspension of Apoli’s car is very weak. When the car hits a pothole we feel sore all over. in Tetun
Apoli nia kareta mola fraku. Kuandu tama rai kuak halo isin moras hotu.
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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.
Time expressions
Temporal connectors
kuanduCommon time words: 'bainhira / kuandu' = when; 'molok / antes' = before; 'depois' and 'liu tiha' = after; 'kedas' = immediately; 'foin' = only just, very recently; 'kleur' = a long time.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ha'u nia kareta Pajero nia mudansa toos loos.The gear of my Pajero car is very hard.
- Kareta ne'e ha'u nian privadu, la'ós estadu nian.This car is my private car, not a government one.
- Ha'u sente laran la di'ak, ha'u muda fali ba ninin ne'ebá.I feel nauseous. I'll move over there to the side.
- Bee manas luhas tiha ha'u nia ain, halo moras loos.The hot water scalded my foot, making it very sore.
- Nia la'o lemo rai de'it, la iha fatin atu hela.He travels all over the place, with no place to live.
- Nia tebe bola, monu ó! iha ne'ebá!He kicked the ball, and it fell all the way over there!