The bitterest vegetable is bitter gourd. in Tetun
Modo ne'ebé moruk liu mak baria.
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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'.
Focus
mak — focus marker
mak'mak' focuses the preceding constituent — used when English would bold or cleft ('it was X who...'). Also forms the superlative with 'liu'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Ema balu gosta baria, balu la gosta.Some people like bitter gourd, some don’t.
- Lambe to'ok modo been ne'e, midar ona ga seidauk?Try tasting this vegetable broth. Is it tasty yet?
- Koto moruk, ita te'in la hatene bele lanu mate ita.If we don't know how to cook bitter beans, they can poison and kill us.
- Kafé ne'e ita hemu la di'ak tanba moruk loos. Tenke tau masin midar uitoan.This coffee isn’t good to drink because it is too bitter. You need to add some sugar.