A cat has died in front of the house. You’d better take it away and bury it. in Tetun
Busa mate iha uma oin. Di'ak liu lori bá hakoi tiha.
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Grammar in this phrase
Comparison
liu — comparison 'more / most'
liuTetun comparison uses 'X liu Y' not 'mais X' — the adjective stays put and 'liu' follows. With a focus 'mak' it becomes superlative. Avoid Portuguese-style 'melhor' or 'mais boot'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ha'u bá rega aifunan iha uma oin.I am going to water the flower in front of the house.
- Sees hosi ha'u nia uma! Ha'u la gosta haree ó nia oin.Get away from my house! I don’t like to see your face.
- Sira nia uma kilómetru hitu hosi estrada boot.Their house is seven kilometres away from the main road.
- Lita, uma oin ne'e fo'er loos. Ajuda saar tiha lai.Lita, the front of the house is a mess. Please sweep it.
- Hali huun boot iha Palásiu Governu ne'e tuan tiha ona.The large banyan trees in front of Government House are old.
- Iha granada ida rabenta iha uma oin, halo ema na'in rua kanek.A grenade exploded in front of the house, injuring two people.