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zabzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'zerng [[...]][i#] [p.]

crossbreed, hybrid, a mongrel, children of a mixed marriage

雜種

• Cid ciaq kao si zabzerng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao si zap'zerng ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog is a mongrel.
  這隻狗是雜種的。

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

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

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

he, she, him, her

他,她

• Cid ciaq kao si y ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao si y ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog is his.
  這隻狗是他的。

• Cid ciaq si y ee kao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq si y ee kao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is his dog.
  這隻是他的狗。

iuolo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

fine workmanship

精巧

• Cid khaf chiwcie zøx liao cyn iuolo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khaf chiuo'cie zøx liao cyn iux'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This ring is of good workmanship.
  這隻戒指打得很精巧。

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

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Cid ciaq niaw e ka niawchie be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

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

steel

鋼

• Cid ky tøf bøo kngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ky tøf bøo kngx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This knife has no steel edge on it.
  這隻刀沒有鋼刃。

m tih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'tih [[...]][i#] [p.]

not to want, not to care for, to forsake, to desert

不要

• Cid ciaq kao goar mxtih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao goar m'tih. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't want this dog. (of mine)
  這隻狗我不要。

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