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Tetun is an English word starting with the letter T. With 4 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Tetun in a sentence

Context around Tetun

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

1975 1× regard 1×

Often after:

belu 1× terik 1× prasa 1× language 1×

Sentence patterns with Tetun

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

belu and tetun terik are 1× in the tetun language a 1× people regard tetun as more 1× tetun belu and 1× until 1975 tetun prasa has 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although portuguese was 1× consequently some people 1× in the tetun 1× tetun belu and 1×

Common sentence endings:

as more appropriate 1× of the island 1× relatively fixed sounds 1× their home territories 1×

Words around Tetun

Just before it in the word index:

tetum 5 tetuila 2 tetty 2 tettigoniids 5 tettigoniidae 3 tettey 12

Just after it in the word index:

tetyana 5 tetzel 6 teu 13 teucer 4 teucrium 5 teufel 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Tetun

  • In this selection, "tetun" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 1975, regard, belu, terik and prasa stand out and add context to how "tetun" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include belu and tetun terik are and in the tetun language a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tetun" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tetun

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Consequently, some people regard "Tetun" as more appropriate. (8 words)

In the tetun language, /a/ /i/ and /u/ tend to have relatively fixed sounds. (14 words)

Tetun-Belu and Tetun-Terik are not spoken or well understood outside their home territories. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Although Portuguese was the official language of Portuguese Timor until 1975, Tetun-Prasa has always been the predominant lingua franca in the eastern part of the island. (27 words)

Tetun-Belu and Tetun-Terik are not spoken or well understood outside their home territories. (15 words)

In the tetun language, /a/ /i/ and /u/ tend to have relatively fixed sounds. (14 words)

Example sentences (4)

Tetun-Belu and Tetun-Terik are not spoken or well understood outside their home territories.

Although Portuguese was the official language of Portuguese Timor until 1975, Tetun-Prasa has always been the predominant lingua franca in the eastern part of the island.

Consequently, some people regard "Tetun" as more appropriate.

In the tetun language, /a/ /i/ and /u/ tend to have relatively fixed sounds.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tetun" in a sentence?
An example: "Tetun-Belu and Tetun-Terik are not spoken or well understood outside their home territories." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "tetun" from authentic English texts.
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