André fell down from a tree and died on the spot. in Tetun
André monu tuun hosi ai-huun no mate liu.
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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
- Fiu kotu tanba ai-huun boot monu iha leten.The wire broke because a big tree fell on it.
- Ai tahan monu namtate loos iha rai.The tree’s leaves fell and are scattered on the ground.
- Horiseik Apet haksoit tuun hosi haas huun, í nia ain naksalak.Yesterday Apet jumped down from a mango tree, and sprained his ankle.
- Se ita la tesi haas huun ne'e, nia abut sei estraga ita nia uma.If we don’t cut down this mango tree, its roots will damage our house.
- Atoy tuku nia kolega nia kabun mamar to'o monu fatin.Atoy punched his colleague in the centre of his stomach, making him fall down on the spot.
- Bainhira atu tesi hali huun, tenke muda tiha hali na'in ba fatin ruma lai.When you are about to cut down a banyan tree, you must first move its spirit to another place.