This shop’s financial management was very poor, with the result that they had to close down their business. in Tetun
Loja na'in nia jestaun osan aat tebes, ho nune'e sira tenke hapara sira nia negósiu.
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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)
tebesPosition 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
- 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 sempre manifesta sira nia fidelidade ba sira nia lider.They always demonstrate their faithfulness to their leader.
- Sira servisu oin la moos hotu tanba simu subornu.They are not doing their work properly because they received bribes.
- Sira sei halo kordenasaun ho sira nia xefe depois mak fó desizaun.They will coordinate with their boss, then they will make a decision.
- Sira foin tama servisu ne'e, sira dependente loos ba konselleiru.When they first started this work, they were very dependent on advisors.
- Sira na'in rua nia loron kazamentu besik ona, maibé seidauk tuir formasaun kazamentu nian.Their wedding day is now close, but they still haven’t attended a pre-marriage course.