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Portuguese function word left in Tetun

Correct forms

  • katak
  • ne'ebé
  • la
  • ho
  • mós
  • iha
  • tanba
  • bainhira

Incorrect forms

  • que
  • não
  • com
  • também
  • está
  • foi
  • porque
  • quando

Notes

Note
Closed set of Portuguese function words that are never Tetun. ‘uma’ (house), ‘mas’ (but), ‘para’ (stop) and ‘de’ (PORT-005) are deliberately excluded. Title-case ‘São’ in names is skipped.

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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).