Throughout the electoral campaign, the candidates use the support of their parties to show their power. in Tetun
Iha kampaña eleitorál, kandidatu sira uza apoiu partidáriu hodi hatudu sira nia kbiit.
English → Tetun phrasebook
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
- Partidu ida la bele uza atributu partidu seluk nian hodi hala'o kampaña.A party is not allowed to use the insignia of other parties in their campaigns.
- Ami uza kareta ne'e ba ami nia an.We use this car for ourselves (i.e. for private use).
- Sira sempre manifesta sira nia fidelidade ba sira nia lider.They always demonstrate their faithfulness to their leader.
- Alin feto sira baku baba-dook hodi fó benvindu ba prezidente ba sira nia eskola.The young girls beat their drums to welcome the president to their school.
- Ema barak agora uza gás hodi te'in, no la uza ona ai-sunu.Many people nowadays use gas for cooking, and don’t use firewood any more.
- Agora ami la uza ona lali'an, maibé uza fali fogaun hodi te'in.Now we are no longer use a hearth of three cooking stones, but instead use a stove to cook.