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 ; 爾寫個字贏我個
 * Lṳ́ siá kâi jī iâⁿ uá kâi
 * Your writing is better than mine.


 * 伊作事贏爾
 * I tsò-sṳ̄ iâⁿ lṳ́
 * He does things better than you.


 * 爾無用. 輸伊
 * Lṳ́ bô-ēng su i
 * You are no use, and are surpassed by him.


 * 爾會走贏伊否
 * Lṳ́ õi tsáu-iâⁿ i mē?
 * Can you over take him in running?


 * 袂. 我輸伊
 * Bõi, uá su i
 * No, I am behind him in running.



The words employed in the superlative degrree are 上 siãng and 上頂 siãng-téng (supreme); the latter generally refers to the qualities of goods, viz.&mdash;


 * 有上大個否
 * Ũ siãng-tūa--kâi mē?
 * Have you the largest one?


 * 此個就是上大個
 * Chí--kâi chiũ-sĩ siãng-tūa kâi
 * This is the largest one.


 * 我要上頂好個
 * Uá àiⁿ siãng-téng-hó--kâi
 * I want the best (quality.)






 * 拜乙
 * Pài-it
 * Monday.


 * 拜弍
 * Pài-jī
 * Tuesday.


 * 拜三
 * Pài-saⁿ
 * Wednesday.


 * 拜四
 * Pài-sì
 * Thursday.