While he was in Canberra, the East Timorese minister for defence visited the Australian Federal Parliament. in Tetun
Durante iha Canberra, ministru defeza Timor-leste nian vizita Parlamentu Federal Austrália nian.
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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
- F-fdtl mak liman kro'at ba nasaun Timor-Leste.The East Timorese Defence Force are the military force for the nation of Timor-Leste.
- Hosi rai ikun to'o rai ulun ita mesak Timor oan de'it.From the far west to the far east, we are all Timorese.
- Survei ne'e haree ba persepsaun públiku kona ba polísia Timor-Leste.This survey looks at the public perception of East Timorese police.
- Só sidadaun Timor-leste mak bele kandidata an ba Prezidente da Repúblika.Only East Timorese citizen can stand as candidates for President of the Republic.
- Ema balu iha dupla nasionalidade, ezemplu Timor-leste ho mós Portugál nian.Some people have dual nationality, for example East Timorese as well as Portuguese.
- Jogadór hosi ekipa Timor-leste la kontente ho desizaun ne'ebé árbitu foti.The players from the East Timorese team were unhappy with the decision taken by the referee.