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LESSON XIV.

芒 * mê;

spark, flash.

前 côiⁿ;

in front of.

先 soiⁿ;

before.

後 ău;

after.

撮 chɵh;

a quantity.

所 sɵ́;

that which.

論 lŭn;

discuss.

現 hīn;

plainly.

今 kíaⁿ, kim, taⁿ;

now.

在 căi;

now.

就 cĭu;

cū; then, thereupon.

幾 * jîeh;

how.

1 i tɵ̆ chù côiⁿ.	1 He is in front of the house.
2 bɵ̂ lŭn côiⁿ ău.	2 Whether before or behind.
3 i kîaⁿ thâu main côiⁿ.	3 He walks ahead.
4 hīn kim kâi nâng, lâi lŭn soiⁿ kâi nâng.	4 Those of present time talk of those of former times.
5 lʉ́ côiⁿ ău khʉ̀ chūe thóiⁿ tɵ̆ m̄e, m̄ tɵ̆, cĭu m̄ àiⁿ.	5 You go and look around and see if it is there; if it is not I don’t want it.
6 pàng i kâi mīn côiⁿ.	6 Put it before him.
7 lʉ́ soiⁿ kîaⁿ. hīn căi khʉ̀.	7 You go first. Go now.
8 úa soiⁿ khʉ̀, ău lʉ́ lâi.	8 I will go first, you come after.
9 khîeh chɵh cúi lâi pun úa cîah. húe mê.	9 Bring me a drink of water. A spark.
10 hʉ́ cêk chɵh îam pàng tɵ̆ úaⁿ.	10 Put that salt in the bowl.
11 i bɵ̂ sɵ́ put tɵ̆.	11 He is omnipresent.
12 i bɵ̂ sɵ́ put cai.	12 He is omniscient.
13 i bɵ̂ sɵ́ put lêng.	13 He is almighty.
14 ŏi thóiⁿ kìⁿ hīn hīn.	14 Can see it plainly.
15 i hīn kim àiⁿ khʉ̀.	15 He is going to go now.
16 úa taⁿ lâi khʉ̀.	16 I am going to go now.
17 lʉ́ ŭ jîeh cōi?	17 How much have you?
18 ŭ jîeh hɵ́ kâi?	18 How good ones have you?
19 put lŭn sih mih nâng.	19 Whatever person.
20 lʉ́ sɵ́ cɵ̀ kâi sʉ̄.	20 What you did.
21 úa hīn căi àiⁿ khʉ̀.	21 I shall go now.
22 cí chɵh mûeh hăm kâi àiⁿ bōi.	22 I want to sell all this lot of things.