They expelled Arey from the school for continual bad behaviour. in Tetun
Sira koá sai Arey nia naran hosi eskola tanba hahalok aat beibeik.
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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
- Ninia atitude iha eskola la di'ak.His behaviour in school is bad.
- Sira hotu han to'o bosu. Han tiha, sira mós fahe malu.They all ate until they were satisfied. Having eaten, they went their separate ways.
- Sira ne'e oportunista de'it. Uluk rai susar, sira halai sai ba rai li'ur, maibé agora sira mai fali buka pozisaun iha governu.They are just opportunists. In the past when it was hard, they fled overseas, but now they have come back seeking positions in the government.
- Mane ne'e nia hahalok aat loos.This man has a very bad behaviour.
- Ó nia hahalok aat ne'e hamoe família de'it.Your bad behaviour has shamed the family.
- Sira sempre xave odamatan waiñira sira sai husi uma.They always lock the door when they leave the house.