We see dog footprints inside the house. in Tetun
Ami haree asu nia ain fatin iha uma laran.
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
- Sees hosi ha'u nia uma! Ha'u la gosta haree ó nia oin.Get away from my house! I don’t like to see your face.
- Tia hakribi haree asu teen iha nia uma laran.Auntie was disgusted on seeing dog faeces in her house.
- Ha'u tafui kabeen hosi uma laran ba li'ur kona loos ba Domingos nia oin.I spat from inside the house and it hit Domingos’ face.
- Asu ne'e kutun barak! Lalika loke odamatan para nia tama mai.This dog has lots of fleas! Don’t open the door for it to come inside.
- Ita presiza uma provizóriu ida atu hela to'o ita bele harii ita nia uma rasik.We need a temporary house to stay in until we can build our own house.
- Ha'u nia matan hateke dook la moos, maibé se ha'u uza okulu haree moos loos.I can’t see clearly in the distance. But if I put a glasses, I can see clearly.