The thirtieth of August is a national holiday, in commemoration of the 1999 referendum. in Tetun
Trinta dé Agostu loron feriadu nasionál, atu hanoin fali referendum 1999 nian.
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Grammar in this phrase
Aspect markers
fali — 'again' / 'back' / 'instead'
faliPlaced after the verb. Can mean 'again / back' or mark an unexpected reversal ('instead'). Context decides which.
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.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
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- Ha'u rai ha'u nia osan iha Banku Nasionál Timor-Leste.I keep my money in the National Bank of Timor-Leste.
- Hotu-hotu favór hamriik hodi presta omenajen ba bandeira nasionál.Everyone please stand to pay honour to the national flag.
- Interese nasaun tenke boot liu interese individuál.National interests should be greater than personal interests.
- Ospitál nasionál mak Ospitál Guido Valadares iha Dili.The national hospital is the Guido Valadares Hospital in Dili.
- Ong lokál balu halo parseria ho Ong internasionál.Some national NGOs are in partnership with international NGOs.