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

• Goar bøextaxng (bøe 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 (bøe 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 bøextaxng zhutkhix chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar be'taxng zhud'khix chid'thøo.; Thak'zheq ee sii'kafn goar bøe'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 eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx seakoea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx sex'koea.; Bøo eeng bøo kafng, køq teq zøx søex'køea. [[...]][i#] [p.]

You don't use your time well. (Lit. No time and no work but still you make rice cakes.)

無閒工夫卻又在做小的粿。

khaq-uxeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u eeng; khaq-u'eeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

have more free time

比較有空

• Goar lefpaejit khaq u eeng, phofthongjit khaq bøo eeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar lea'paix'jit khaq u eeng, phor'thofng'jit khaq bøo eeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I have more free time on Sunday, on weekdays I am rather busy.
  我禮拜天比較有空,平常較忙。

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