3rd. It is predicated of the action, that it can, or does succeed, and the opposite; e.g. 尋得着 zing tuh záh, can find (尋 zing seek); 打勿着 ’táng veh záh, it did not, or cannot hit.
4th. It is predicated of the action, that it can, or cannot be performed in a particular direction; e.g. 走勿進 ’tseu veh tsing‘, cannot go inside.
5th. Of verbs of motion, resistance and destruction, it is predicated, with the help of auxiliary verbs cognate in meaning, that the act they represent, can or cannot take place. 走得動 ’tseu tuh ’dóng can walk; 阻勿住 ’tsú veh dzû‘, unable to resist; 解勿脫 ’ká veh t’eh, cannot get rid of.
6th. It is predicated of a verb followed by an adjective, that the act is or can be performed, to the extent indicated the adjective or the contrary; e.g. 醫得好 í (cure) tuh ’hau (good) can be cured; 填勿滿 tíen veh ’mén cannot be filled by layers.
228. Of the auxiliary words, used in affirmative and negative groups, verbs are the most numerous.
a. 來 lé, come, 出 t’seh, go out, express able to.
- 寫勿來 ’siá veh lé, do not know how to write.
- 聽勿來 t’ing veh lé, have not the power to hear.
- 呌勿出 kiau‘ veh t’seh, know not what to call it.
- 講得出 ’kong tuk t’seh, can discourse on it.
Obs. A group of four is sometimes made by introducing an adverb. 聽大勿出 t’ing dá‘ veh t’seh, I do not hear very well.
b. 起 ’k’í, rise, expresses in circumstances to.
- 板勿起 ’pan veh ’k’í, it is not for me to look angry.
- 睏勿起 k’wun‘ veh ’k’í, afraid to sleep.
- 染勿起 ’níen veh ’k’í, will not bear to be dyed.
- 印勿起 yun‘ veh ’k’í, will not bear impressions.
- 見勿起 kíen‘ veh ’k’í, do not dare meet him.