ramatâ

• ramatá

From Portuguese rematar (“to finish off”). Sense as an aspect marker possibly influenced by Cantonese 完 (jyun⁴).

ramatâ (past participle ramatado)

1. to finish, conclude, end

   Synonym: cavâ

   Ramatâ vôs-sa estória ― Finish your story

ramatâ

1. 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.

2. (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)

• Compared to tamêm, ramatâ has a sense of "also in the end", while tamêm has a more general sense of "also".

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#ramataend