Gaspar normally goes weight-lifting in the gym, so he is very strong. in Tetun
Gaspar baibain hi'it besi iha gym, halo nia isin forte loos.
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Grammar in this phrase
Intensifiers
Intensifiers (loos, tebes, demais, laduun)
loosPosition matters. 'loos' / 'tebes' / 'demais' follow the adjective ('barak loos' = very many). 'laduun' PRECEDES the adjective ('laduun diak' = not very good). 'liu tan' = even more.
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nia'nia' goes BEFORE the thing possessed; 'nian' goes AFTER. Both function the same way; position decides which form. 'nia' is also the 3rd-person pronoun (he / she / it) — disambiguate by position.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Bainhira ha'u kole, ha'u gosta hemu kafé ne'ebé forte loos.When I’m tired, I like drinking very strong coffee.
- karun la halimarvery expensive
- Alex nia nehan mutin loos.Alex’ teeth are very white.
- Tiu ne'e nia isin fulun mahar loos.Uncle has very thick body hair.
- Angela nia isin lotuk no bonita loos.Angela is slim and very pretty.
- Ha'u ladún gosta ida ne'e.I don’t like this one very much.