The women in front of Leader supermarket sell good quality second-hand clothes. in Tetun
Tia sira iha loja Leader nia oin fa'an ropa obralan didi'ak de'it.
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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.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ha'u kabidu hela Ob para ema mai fihir.I hang second hand clothes on hangers so that people will come and view them.
- Fini ne'ebé di'ak iha jerminasaun 90-100%.Good quality seed has 90-100% germination rate.
- Nasaun Timor-leste prodús kafé kualidade di'ak.The nation of Timor-Leste produces good quality coffee.
- Aderito lider ida ne'ebé di'ak tanba nia sempre husu nia staf nia ideia.Aderito is a good leader because he always asks his staff for their ideas.
- Santos nia mentál di'ak, nia brani fó diskursu iha ema boot nia oin.Santos has good self-confidence. He’s got the guts to give a speech in front of senior people.
- Bondia, señór.Good morning, sir.