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bøe-''toxngsuu''-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be-''verb''-tid bøe-''verb''-tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses impossibility, equivalent to "not + verb + -able or -bile", The tone of the enclitic "tit" goes into the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone. The affirmative is "øe + verb + tit"

不,不會

• be ciaqtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ciah'tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be eaten, not edible
  吃不得

• bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zøx'tid bøe'zøx/zøex`tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot be done, not permitted
  做不得

• bøexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be eng'tid bøe'eng'tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It's not permissible, It cannot be used.
  不能用,不行

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid bøe'eng'tid (be'iong`tid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

• Lie bexexngtid cymmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix. Lie bøe'eng'tid cirm'mar khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You can't go now.
  你不能現在去。

• Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid. Cid'ee hai'khix `af, bøe'eng`tid. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is broken, it cannot be used.
  這個壞了,不能用。

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao bøe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

• Bexhiao sayzuun hiaam khef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn. Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
  不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Bexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa khiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu. Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
  不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

• Cid kux ee iesux goar bexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao. Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
  這句的意思我不懂。

• Goar bexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf. Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know how to drive a car.
  我不會開車。

• Goar bexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie. Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
  我不會講英語。

• Goar bexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah. Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
  我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'iong`tid bøe'iong`tid (bøe'eng`tid) [[...]][i#] [p.]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

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