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Macanese
Etymology
From Portuguese rematar (“to finish off”). Sense as an aspect marker possibly influenced by Cantonese 完 (jyun4).
Verb
ramatâ (past participle ramatado)
- to finish, conclude, end
- Synonym: cavâ
- Ramatâ vôs-sa estória ― Finish your story
Adverb
ramatâ
- also, too, as well (in the end)
Jâ cunvidâ iou ramatâ- In the end he invited me as well
Quim lembrá chapá na lado, dôdo ficá ramatá.- Whoever joins them, will end up mad as well.
- (intensifier) aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely, off, up
- fazê ramatâ ― to do up, to finish off
- comê ramatâ ― to eat up (all the food)
Usage notes
- Compared to tamêm, ramatâ has a sense of "also in the end", while tamêm has a more general sense of "also".
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