They chased the pig, threw a spear at it, and it went right through. in Tetun
Sira duni fahi ne'e, tuda dima ba, borus liu.
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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'.
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Related phrases
- Sira hotu han to'o bosu. Han tiha, sira mós fahe malu.They all ate until they were satisfied. Having eaten, they went their separate ways.
- Populasaun Oecusse hetan ajudu hosi governu tanba hetan dezastre naturais.The people of Oecusse received aid from the government because they went through a natural disaster.
- Sira hirus malu to'o ida-ida buka fatuk hodi tuda malu.They were angry at each other, to the extent that they each looked for rocks and threw them at each other.
- Sira ne'e oportunista de'it. Uluk rai susar, sira halai sai ba rai li'ur, maibé agora sira mai fali buka pozisaun iha governu.They are just opportunists. In the past when it was hard, they fled overseas, but now they have come back seeking positions in the government.
- Sira sempre xave odamatan waiñira sira sai husi uma.They always lock the door when they leave the house.
- Faru ne'e mihis loos, ita haree borus to'o laran.This shirt is very thin, we can see right through it.