There are lots of dirty plates on the table. Please take them away. in Tetun
Bikan fo'er barak loos iha meza leten, favór ida foti tiha.
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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.
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Related phrases
- Haas huun boot ne'e nia fuan barak mangál ona, ita bele ku'u hodi han.This large mango tree has lots of nearly-ripe fruit. We can pick them and eat them.
- Neras ne'e ó kose ka, hoban de'it iha omu been foti ba habai ona?!Did you scrub the nappies, or just soak them in soapy water and then take them out to dry?
- Neras ne'e, ó kose ka lae? Ka hoban de'it iha omo been foti bá habai ona?Did you scrub these swaddling cloths? Or did you just rinse them in soap suds and then take them out to dry?
- Haree ba leten, kalohan mutin barak loos.Look up, there are lots of white clouds.
- Lori hahán restu ne'e bá fó asu.Take the leftovers and give them to the dog.
- Lori livru ne'e bá selu iha kasir.Take these books and pay for them at the cashier.