Amoy (linguistics)/Complement constructions/traditional

Amoy dialect/Complement constructions/traditional

As the following example shows, Amoy complement construnctions roughly parallel Standard Mandarin, with some exceptions (in red).

particle	English
adverb	He runs quickly.	Amoy	伊	走	會	緊
		Mandarin	他	跑	得	快
		English	He	runs	obtains	quick
adverb	He runs very quickly.	Amoy	伊	走		足	緊
		Mandarin	他	跑	得	很	快
		English	He	runs		very	quick
adverb	He does not run quickly.	Amoy	伊	走	未	緊
		Mandarin	他	跑	不	快
		English	He	runs	not	quick
can	He can see.	Amoy	伊	看	會	著
		Mandarin	他	看	得	到
		English	He	sees	obtains	already achieved
can	He can not see.	Amoy	伊	看	未	著
		Mandarin	他	看	不	到
		English	He	sees	not	already achieved
so	He was so startled, that he could not speak.	Amoy	伊	驚	甲	話	每	講	未	出來
		Mandarin	他	嚇	得	話	都	說	不	出來
		English	He	startled	to the point of	words	also	say	not	come out

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