We have a death-related ceremony. So we need to bring a pig to the rural area for slaughtering. in Tetun
Agora lia mate kona ami nia família. Nune'e ami tenke lori fahi bá oho.
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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
- Ha'u nia família hela iha área rurál, dook hosi sidade.My family lives in a rural area, far from the city.
- Lori karoon mai para ita tau foos rai lori bá uma te'in.Bring me the sack so that we can fill it up with local rice to bring home to cook.
- Sira presiza ita nia ajuda.They need our help.
- Ita presiza buat ruma ka?Do you need anything?
- La iha ema ida mak bele halai sees hosi mate.No one escapes from death.
- Lalikan fadigadu!No need to trouble yourself!