UN police barracks in Matadouro. in Tetun
Baraka polísia Onu nian iha Matadouro.
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nian'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
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- Polísia hapara kareta sira ne'ebé liu cek poin.The police stopped the cars that passed the check point.
- Polísia halo hela investigasaun kriminál iha ne'e.The police are carrying out a criminal investigation here.
- Polísia tiru milísia ida, kona nia ain.The police shot a militia, and (the bullet) struck his leg.
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