The police stopped the cars that passed the check point. in Tetun
Polísia hapara kareta sira ne'ebé liu cek poin.
English → Tetun phrasebook
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
- Ami hotu liu ezame.We all passed the exam.
- Baraka polísia Onu nian iha Matadouro.UN police barracks in Matadouro.
- Nia sente kontente, tanba liu ezame.He feels happy, as he passed his exams.
- Polísia tenke independente no apartidáriu.The police must be independent and non-partisan.
- Polísia horiseik halo pasa revista ba sasán kro'at iha Colmera.Yesterday the police checked for weapons in Colmera.
- Ha'u rona kois dehan ita liu bolsu estudu Amerika nian.I overheard that you have passed American Scholarship.