William Ashmore

“ Often times there is nothing to indicate either singular or plural, as, ũ-nâng-tõ, may mean either that there is one man, or that there are several.
che̍k-pé-tāu, one handful of beans. che̍k-tàn-thn̂g, one “carry” of sugar. che̍k-táu-bí, one measure of rice. che̍k-ūi nàng-kheh, one guest personage. che̍k-ki-sam, one log of pine. chiah-chûn; che̍k-chiah-chûn; toan-chiah-chûn, one boat kù-ūe; che̍k-kù-ūe; toan-kâi-ūe tiān-tiān, only one sentence. toan-kâi-nâng, a single man. to̍k-it chin-Sîn, the only one true God. to̍k-ma̍k, to̍k-chhiú, to̍k-kha, only a single eye, hand, or foot. ”