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 M̄-móⁿ (don't) 不可 implies the opposite of 着 tiéh, viz. must not, ought not, and should not.


 * 爾不可去
 * Luú m̄-móⁿ khṳ̀
 * You must not go.


 * 恁不可分伊去
 * Nín m̄-móⁿ pun i khṳ̀
 * You ought not to let him go.


 * 恁不可辯
 * Nín m̄-móⁿ à
 * You should not argue.

The Passive verb is formed by the use of the words 分 pun, 乞 khoih (to give) and 分人 pun--nâng (give people.)


 * 爾乞何人打
 * Lṳ́ khoih tî-tiâng phah?
 * By whom were you beaten?


 * 我分伊打
 * Uá pun i phah
 * I was beaten by him.


 * 伊分人殺
 * I pun--nâng thâi
 * He was killed.


 * 分何人殺
 * Pun tî-tiâng thâi?
 * Was killed by whom?


 * 是分伊殺或不是
 * Sĩ pun i thâi a m̄-sĩ?
 * Was he kileld by him or not?


 * 伊分雷公扣死
 * I pun lûi-kong khà-sí
 * He was struck to death by lightning.


 * 伊袂分人騙
 * I bõi pun--nâng phièn
 * He cannot be deceived by people.


 * 伊個名聲乞人稱誦
 * I kâi miâⁿ-siaⁿ khoih--nâng o-ló
 * His name is praised by the people.

The Progressive Form is formed by the use of the word 在 tõ (in the act of) and 要 iàⁿàiⁿ [sic] (want.)