Uncle Marito is poor. He needs our help. in Tetun
Tiu Marito ema kiak ida, nia presiza ita nia ajuda.
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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
- Sira presiza ita nia ajuda.They need our help.
- Iha ami nia aldeia ami uza jeradór bainhira presiza karega telefone.In our village, we use a generator to charge our phones.
- Ha'u nia main fila liman hodi sustenta ami nia moris loroloron nian.My mother conducts a small business to pay for our daily needs.
- Treinu fíziku ajuda ita nia isin, treinu espirituál ajuda ita nia klamar.Physical training helps our bodies, spiritual training helps our souls.
- Ami rasik la bele ajuda ita, maibé ami bele husu ajuda ba ema seluk.We ourselves can’t help you, but we can ask for help from someone else.
- Loron Domingu ami nia grupu hala'o karidade iha Bebora bá vizita ferik ida.On Sunday our group went to Bebora to visit an old lady as our act of charity.