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

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kinnafjit e løqho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

hongsiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'siw [[...]][i#] [p.]

good harvest

豐收

• Kinnii e hongsiw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nii e hofng'siw.; Kyn'nii øe hofng'siw. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We shall have a good harvest this year.
  今年會豐收。

kvialiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'liao; (kviaf'vie, kviaf'var) [[...]][i#] [p.]

lest, for fear that, afraid that

恐怕

• Kinnafjit kviavar e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit kviaf'var e løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am afraid it will rain today.
  今天恐怕會下雨。

• Hid ciaq kao tiøh pagkhylaai, kviavie e ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak'khie'laai, kviaf'vie e ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khie'laai, kviaf'vie øe ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Tie the dog up lest it should bite someone.
  那隻狗得綁起來,恐怕會咬人。

kinkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]

encumber, involve, responsibilities, draw in, drag out

牽連

• Cymmar lorng bøo kinkvef af, exsaytid chitthøo af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lorng bøo kyn'kvef af, e'sae'tid chid'thøo af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You can relax now because you aren't encumbered with any responsibilities.
  現在都無牽連了,可以玩了。

køeaho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'ho; køex'ho [[...]][i#] [p.]

rain stopped

停止下雨

• Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kin'afjit khvoax e koeaho be? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax e koex'ho be?; Ho løh hiaq kuo af, kyn'ar'jit khvoax øe køex'ho bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It has rained so long already, do you think it will stop raining today?
  雨下那麼久了,今天看會不會停。

pau'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'urn [[...]][i#] [p.]

guarantee, certainly

保証

• Lie karm kvar korng kin'afjit pau'urn e løqho? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie karm kvar korng kyn'ar'jit paw'urn e løh'ho? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Can you possibly dare guarantee it will rain today?
  你敢說今天一定會下雨嗎?

• Thvy hiahnih of, pau'urn e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thvy hiaq'nih of, paw'urn e løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The sky is so dark it certainly will rain.
  天那麼黑,保証會下雨。

thae...? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thae...?; (khie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

how can it be? an interrogative particle which implies a dissenting opinion

豈,怎

• Thae øe afnnef? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thae e arn'nef?; Thae øe arn'nef? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How can...? How so?
  怎會這樣?

• Kinnafjit thae e ciahnih joah? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit thae e ciaq'nih joah?; Kyn'nar'jit thae øe ciaq'nih joah? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How come it's so hot today?
  今天怎麼會這麼熱!

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