Comparison·COMP-001
X liu = more X
Correct forms
boot liu (bigger)diak liu (better)lais liu (faster)
Incorrect forms
mais bootmelhor
Notes
- Note
- liu goes AFTER the adjective
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Source: Tetun lint rule catalog. Built from Peace Corps Tetun (CWvK 2015), DIT Justice Sector textbook, WvK & Ximenes Ortografia Tetun Dili (2025), and INL Matadalan Ortográfiku ba Tetun-Prasa (2003, Decree 1/2004).