We are all agreed that justice and democracy are vital for the future of the nation. in Tetun
Ita hotu iha konsensu ida katak justisa no demokrasia importante liu ba futuru nasaun nian.
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'.
Possession
nia / nian — possession
nian'nia' goes BEFORE the thing possessed; 'nian' goes AFTER. Both function the same way; position decides which form. 'nia' is also the 3rd-person pronoun (he / she / it) — disambiguate by position.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Nasaun ne'e la iha sensura. Leitór sira bele post komentáriu saida de'it.This nation doesn't have censorship. Readers can post any comments at all.
- Partisipante iha semináriu ne'e hotu-hotu espresa sira nia aspirasaun ba futuru.All the participants in the seminar expressed their aspirations for the future.
- Seguransa sai fatór determinante boot ba prosesu dezenvolvimentu nasaun ne'e nian iha futuru.Security is a major determining factor for the development of this nation in future.
- Ami hotu hela iha ne'ebá.We all stayed there.
- Sira oin bonita tan-tanan!They're all beautiful!
- Ami hotu liu ezame.We all passed the exam.