Yesterday we had a farewell party for my uncle because he is going to Korea to work. in Tetun
Horiseik ami hala'o festa despedida ho ha'u nia tiu tanba tiu atu bá servisu iha Korea.
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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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