It would be better to develop a standard spelling which is easier to use. in Tetun

Grammar in this phrase

• Comparison

  liu — comparison 'more / most'

  liu

  Tetun 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.

Related phrases

• Ami uza kareta ne'e ba ami nia an.We use this car for ourselves (i.e. for private use).
• Ema barak agora uza gás hodi te'in, no la uza ona ai-sunu.Many people nowadays use gas for cooking, and don’t use firewood any more.
• Agora ami la uza ona lali'an, maibé uza fali fogaun hodi te'in.Now we are no longer use a hearth of three cooking stones, but instead use a stove to cook.
• Ha'u nia apá uluk atu fuma, sempre foti batar kulit hodi lulun tabaku.When my father was about to smoke, he would always get some corn husk and use it to roll tobacco (into a cigarette).
• Atu fó kontinuidade ba servisu instituisaun ne'e nian, di'ak liu ita hili diretór permanente, la bele hili ba tinan rua de'it.To ensure continuity for the work of this institution, it would be better to choose a permanent director, not choose one for only two years.
• Ita uza ita nia matan hodi haree.we use our eyes to see.