This was announced through a press release which this daily newspaper received from the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday. in Tetun

Lia hirak ne'e hasai liu husi komunikadu imprensa ne'ebé diáriu ne'e simu husi gabinete Primeiru Ministru horiseik.

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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'.

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