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LESSON XXIX (CONTINUED).
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sṳ̄ sêng--liáu,
the business is accomplished.
liáu-sṳ̄,
finished the business.
íⁿ,
have or has.
íⁿ-sìn chiá,
those who have believed.
íⁿ-lâi chiá,
those who have come.
keng; íⁿ-keng,
have, had, or has.
chûn íⁿ-keng ji̍p-káng-mn̂g,
the boat has entered the mouth of the river.
kuaⁿ-hú íⁿ-keng chhut-gê-mn̂g,
the mandarin had gone out of his office.
kùe,
gone through with.
sueh-kùe,
the explanation has been gone through with, or, it has been explained.
khang-khùe chò-kùe,
the work is done.
chò-kùe liáu,
it is already done.
chêng,
have or has.
chêng-tàⁿ,
have said.
chêng-khie̍h,
have brought along.
m̄-chêng thiaⁿ-kìⁿ,
have not heard.
uân — uân--liáu,
finished; completed.
sṳ̄ uân liáu,
the business 1s completed.
pat,
something experienced, or, gone through with.
pat-khṳ̀,
have gone there (before).
m̄-pat thóiⁿ-kìⁿ,
have not seen it.
m̄-pat thiaⁿ-kìⁿ,
have not heard.
m̄-pat chò-kùe,
he has done it, or, made it.
i m̄-pat tò-jīn,
he did not recognize.
pat-tha̍k-kùe,
he has read it.
pat-ngõ-tie̍h,
have met with.
tiāu,
away from, often signifies past tense, but not always. When used with liáu the meaning is less ambiguous.
ka̍k-tiāu,
throw away, or, thrown away.
ka̍k-tiāu--liáu,
already thrown away. (Action completed).