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14 Possessive Verb. Although sĩ, and ũ are thus necessary in certain short sentences, yet in ordinary conversation they are commonly left out, as the following examples will show.


 * mī-pau sng,
 * the bread is sour.


 * chúi tiâm,
 * the water is sweet, i.e. fresh.


 * chúi kiâm,
 * the water is brackish.


 * chúi nah-sap,
 * the water is dirty.


 * chúi lô,
 * the water is roily.


 * chúi sie,
 * the water is hot.


 * chúi chhim,
 * the water is deep.


 * chúi chhién,
 * the water is shallow.


 * chúi kún,
 * the water is boiling.


 * chúi lâ-lûn,
 *   tepid.


 * chúi chié,
 *   limited.


 * chúi m̄-kàu-chok,
 *   not enough.


 * chûn o̍ih,
 * the boat is narrow.


 * chûn tōa,
 *   large.


 * chûn sòi,
 *   small.


 * chûn phùa,
 *   broken.


 * chûn khiàng,
 *   strong.


 * chûn àu,
 *   rotted.


 * chûn mé,
 *   swift.


 * chûn mān,
 *   slow.


 * lōu pêⁿ,
 * the road is even.


 * lōu khi-khu,
 *   uneven.


 * lōu lok-lok,
 *   sloppy.


 * thiⁿ ou-àm,
 * the heavens are dark.


 * suaⁿ kûiⁿ-kûiⁿ,
 * the mountain is very high.


 * huang tōa,
 * the wind is high.


 * éng chhou,
 * the waves are rough.


 * ne̍k jūn,
 * the meat is tough.


 * ne̍k chhò,
 *   tender.


 * thôu sán,
 * the soil is sterile.


 * thôu pûi,
 *   rich.


 * ì-sṳ̀ hũn-hũn,
 * the ideas are confused.


 * mue̍h-kiãⁿ jṳ̂-jṳ̂,
 * things are disorderly.


 * mue̍h-kiãⁿ iap-thiap,
 * things are orderly.


 * chhâ phàⁿ,
 * the wood is brash.


 * ke-húe lāi,
 * the tools are sharp.