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cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

Goar khvoax, be løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I don't think it will rain.
我看,不會下雨。

Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

Cymmar lie e aix khuxn be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Are you sleepy now?
現在你想睡嗎?

Lie ee thaukhag e thviax be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do you have a head-ache?
你的頭會痛嗎?

Goar zang'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I was very cold last night, were you?
昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

chiaxngtiøh løqho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiang'tiøh løh'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

meet with rainy weather, caught in the rain

遇到下雨

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]][i#] [p.]

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This is a real fact, no fiction
這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

Y korng boeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He said he would come, and he really came
他說要來,真的來了。

Y korng e løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He said it would rain, look, it is raining
他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

ciau'uun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau'uun [[...]][i#] [p.]

in good and sufficient measure, in constant regular succession, as rain or work

不間斷的,連綿不斷的。

Ho løh cyn ciauuun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh cyn ciaau'uun. [[...]][i#] [p.]
seasonal rains, rains regular and sufficient
雨綿綿不斷的下。

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

Lie khvoax, kinnafjit e løqho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
Do you think it will rain today?
你看,今天會下雨嗎?

Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It would sound better to say it in this way.
如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

Taixkhaix e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
大概在。(在的樣子。)

eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

gioxnggioxngboeq .... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giong'giong'boeq ....; giong'giong'bøeq .... [[...]][i#] [p.]

about to…, on the verge

快要 …

Gioxnggioxngboeq løqho, lie iao boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giong'giong'boeq løh'ho, lie iao boeq khix.; Giong'giong'bøeq løh'ho, lie iao bøeq khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It's just about to rain and you still want to go.
快要下雨了,你還要去。

iaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaq [[...]][i#] [p.]

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

Y boeq lym ka'py, iaq lie boeq lym symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]][i#] [p.]
He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
我去山上,玩得很愉快。

Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

iu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu [[...]][i#] [p.]

and, also, again, moreover

又

Iu(-køq) bøeq løqho`af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iu(-køq) boeq løh'ho`af.; Iu(-køq) bøeq løh'ho`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It's going to rain again.
又要下雨了。

Lie iu bøexkix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie iu be'kix'tid.; Lie iu bøe'kix`tid.; (Lie iu'køq be'kix'tid.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
You forgot it again.
你又忘了。

iu zhuietaf iu iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu zhuix'taf iu iaw [[...]][i#] [p.]
both thirsty and hungry
又渴又餓

jukør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør [[...]][i#] [p.]

if, supposing that

如果

jukør y (na) mxkherng laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør y (na) m'kherng laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
if he is unwilling to come…
如果他不肯來

jukør løh toaxho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'kør løh toa'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]
if it rains heavily
如果下大雨

khaq øe løqho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e løh'ho; khaq øe løh'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

usually rains more, more likely to rain

較會下雨

Joaqthvy khaq e løqho, kvoathvy khaq be løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Joah'thvy khaq e løh'ho, kvoaa'thvy khaq be løh'ho.; Joah'thvy khaq øe løh'ho, kvoaa'thvy khaq bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It rains more in summer, less in winter.
夏天較會下雨,冬天較不會下雨。

khiofngkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiorng'kviaf; (kviaf'ar, khiorng'phvax) [[...]][i#] [p.]

I fear that, I am afraid that. Probably, perhaps

恐怕

Khiofngkviaf (kvia'ar) e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khiorng'kviaf (kviaf'ar) e løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I am afraid that it will rain.
恐怕會下雨。

khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]

treat courteously, entertain, a kind, an article in a treaty, sum or amount of money, a style, get ready (luggage)

款,樣子,收拾

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'khoarn; ee khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.]
seems, probably (This word always comes at the end of the sentences):
似乎,…的樣子