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LESSON V.

⿰亻鞋 â̤
it does, can
喇 lā
an euphonic particle
吓 â
an euphonic particle
彀 gáu
enough
拜 bái
worship, bow down to
靠 kó̤
to lean against, to trust
伓 ng
not
天 tiĕng
heaven, sky, weather
麼 mò̤
interrogative particle
箱 siŏng
box
好 hō̤
good
呆 ngài
bad
着 diŏh
at, upon, in must
大 duâi
large, great
細 sá̤
small
嫩 nâung
small, (of things
創造 cháung-cô̤
to create, make
伓直 ng dĭh
do not want
會意 huôi-é
to understand
昧務 muôi ô
have not
下底 â-dā̤
below.
賣 mâ̤
does not, cannot
只塊 cŭ-uái
here
許塊 hŭ-uái
there
只邊 cī bĕng
this side
許邊 hṳ̄ bĕng
that side
在汝 câi nṳ̄
as you please
直 dĭh
to want
故 gó
still, moreover, therefore
⿰亻鞋駛的 â̤ sāi dék
it will do, also denoted permission (may)
賣駛的 mâ̤ sāi dék
it will not do, may not
教堂 gáu-dòng
church
呢 nì
interrogative particle
將其 ciŏng-gì
why?
一封批 siŏh hŭng pĭe
a letter
條 dèu
N. A. of long things, as streets, boats, etc.
因 ĭng
because
gà̤-dēng
above
街中 gă̤-dŏng
on the street

Positive and Negative

1. (a) Questions are often asked in English by making two statements, one positive and one negative. There is a Chinese idiom corresponding to this, using the words 務毛 ô, mò̤; have, have not. Is there or