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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

bøextit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tit... bøe'tit [[...]][i#] [p.]

affair cannot be put straight

不能直,糟了!

bextittit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tid'tit bøe'tid'tit [[...]][i#] [p.]

can't handle

不能了事

øe-(''verb'')-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e-(''verb'')-tid øe-(''verb'')-tid [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses possibility and is equivalent to the adjectival suffix "able" as in perishable or "ible" as in edible. The negative is "be+verb+tit". The tone of the enclitic "tit" changes to the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone.

可, 能

• exciaqtid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'ciah'tid øe'ciah'tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can be eaten, edible
  可吃的

• øexzøx-tid/øexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'zøx'tid e'zøx/zøex'tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
  can be done. It's okay to do it.
  可做的

• Lie exkie'tid be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'kix'tid be? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you remember?
  你記得嗎?

• Exexngtid be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'eng'tid be? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Is it okay? Can it be used?
  可以嗎? 可用嗎?

hvoaitit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaai'tit [[...]][i#] [p.]

horizontal and perpendicular, in any case, anyway, in the end, in the long run

反正

• Hvoaitit tiøqaix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit tiøh'aix khix, khaq zar khix lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Since you have to go, go earlier.
  反正要去,早點去吧!

• Hvoaitit zøx ia bøo loxiong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit zøx ia bøo lo'iong. Hvoaai'tit zøx/zøex ia bøo lo'iong. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do what you want, it will be of no use.
  反正做也沒用。

• Hvoaitit be hux, binnafzaix ciaq laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaai'tit be hux, biin'nar'zaix ciaq laai khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Let's go tomorrow, as long as we're going to be late anyway.
  反正來不及,明天再去。

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