This kid is very smart. If we teach him something just once, he understands it quickly. in Tetun
Labarik ne'e nia kakutak mamar loos, ita hanorin dala ida de'it nia komprende lalais.
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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.
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
loosPosition matters. 'loos' / 'tebes' / 'demais' follow the adjective ('barak loos' = very many). 'laduun' PRECEDES the adjective ('laduun diak' = not very good). 'liu tan' = even more.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ema ne'e sensitivu loos, ne'ebé keta ba book nia.This person is very sensitive. Don’t hassle him.
- Miguel ne'e matan foun iha rai ne'e, keta lori nia la'o arbiru.Miguel is a newcomer here, so don’t take him just anywhere.
- Tina nia kakorok laran katar tan de'it nia hemu bee torneira.Tina’s throat is very itchy just because she drank tap water.
- Ha'u kontente tebes bele adapta lalais ba situasaun ne'ebé foun.I’m very happy to be able to adapt quickly to a new situation.
- Nia aman la fó osan nia ne'e mak nia tanis halo bulak rai tiha de'it ne'e.When his father didn't give him money he just cried intensely.
- Bee ne'e manas loos, aumenta tan bee malirin hodi halo morna de'it.The water is very hot. Add some cold water to make it just lukewarm.