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bøe arnsngx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be axn'sngx'tid bøe axn'sngx`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

beyond the realm of calculation, unexpected, can not be anticipated

不能預料

• U loa ze laang boeq laai, be arnsngrtid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U loa ze laang boeq laai, be axn'sngx'tid. U loa zøe laang bøeq laai, bøe axn'sngx'tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How many people are coming, it's impossible to figure out.
  有多少人要來,不能預料。

bøexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'laai bøe'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

will not come (simple future), not able to, cannot because in intrinsic difficult

不會來,不會

• thagbexlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thak'be'laai thak'bøe'laai (thak'be'hiao) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot read because it is too difficult
  讀不來

bøextaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'taxng bøe'taxng (be tid'thafng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

the negative of øextaxng, expresses physical or moral impossibility

不能

• In'ui bøo zoar, bextaxng siar phoef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui bøo zoar, be'taxng siar phoef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not write a letter because there is no paper.
  因為沒紙,不能寫信

• Goar bextaxng (be titthafng) laai, in'ui cyn bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. Goar bøe'taxng (be tid'thafng) laai, yn'ui cyn bøo eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I can not come, because I am very busy.
  我不能來,因為很忙。

• Thagzheq ee sikafn goar bextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play.
  上課時我不能出去玩。

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]][i#] [p.]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Cyciaqee na bextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie. Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe. Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

zaf bøe zhutlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaf be zhud'laai zaf bøe zhud'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot find out a fact, cannot check out a figure

查不出來

chviar be laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar be laai chviar bøe laai [[...]][i#] [p.]

unable to make someone come by invitation

請不來

zhutsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]

speak out, utter

出聲

• Zhadlar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhutsviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'lar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhud'sviaf. Zhat'lar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhud'sviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When the thief came, I was so frightened that I couldn't speak even a word.
  小偷來時,我嚇得不敢出聲。

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