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Lesson
49
爾寫個字贏我個
Lṳ́ siá kâi jī iâⁿ uá kâi
Your writing is better than mine.
伊作事贏爾
I tsò-sṳ̄ iâⁿ lṳ́
He does things better than you.
爾無用。輸伊
Lṳ́ bô-ēng su i
You are no use, and are surpassed by him.
爾會走贏伊否
Lṳ́ õi tsáu-iâⁿ i mē?
Can you over take him in running?
袂。我輸伊
Bõi, uá su i
No, I am behind him in running.

the superlative degree.

The words employed in the superlative degrree are 上 siãng and 上頂 siãng-téng (supreme); the latter generally refers to the qualities of goods, viz.—

有上大個否
Ũ siãng-tūa--kâi mē?
Have you the largest one?
此個就是上大個
Chí--kâi chiũ-sĩ siãng-tūa kâi
This is the largest one.
我要上頂好個
Uá àiⁿ siãng-téng-hó--kâi
I want the best (quality.)

Lesson XI.
time generally.

section I.

拜乙
Pài-it
Monday.
拜弍
Pài-jī
Tuesday.
拜三
Pài-saⁿ
Wednesday.
拜四
Pài-sì
Thursday.