He has been the chief of his tribe for 35 years.
- Ele é o chefe de sua tribo por 35 anos.
She looked as if she had been sick in bed for years.
- Ela aparentava haver ficado doente de cama por anos.
She is five years old.
- Ela tem cinco anos de idade.
He came to Tokyo five years ago, that is to say, when he was twelve years old.
- Ele veio para Tóquio a cinco anos atrás, isto é, quando ele tinha 12 anos.