William Ashmore, Primary Lessons in Swatow Grammar…
“ For example, were a foreigner giving a description of a building, he would imagine himself on the outside looking inward. But a Chinaman would be more than likely to imagine himself in the inside looking outward. ”
William Ashmore, Primary Lessons in Swatow Grammar…
“ A native, man. chhong-mêng kâi nâng. A clear-minded man. nâng chhong-mêng. The man is clear-minded. ũ nâng ji̍p--lâi. There was a man came in. ji̍p lâi ũ nâng. Coming in there was a man. ũ nâng lâi, ũ-nâng-khṳ̀. There are men coming and men going. ho̍k-ũ nâng lâi bói-mue̍h. If there should be a man coming to buy things. phîn-khiông nâng tõ-gūa khṳt-chia̍h. A poor man is outside begging. uá thóin-bô nâng tõ. I saw no man there. kòu nâng lâi-tan hêng-lí. hired a man to come and carry his luggage. i nâng m̄-hiáu-lí. That man does not understand reason. chí-kò kâi nâng m̄-chai kui-kṳ́. ”
William Ashmore, Primary Lessons in Swatow Grammar…
“ This place’s people don’t know custom, i.e. good manners. so̍k-khoi hièn-pôin kâi nâng. Belonging to the other side of the river’s people. kiau nâng pên-pên-iēn. As compared with people all the same, i.e. like other people, or, like a human being. tõ kak nâng ka-kī chú-ì. For each man himself to decide. chhēng-tn̂g-san kâi nâng tie̍h-sái-chîn, chōi-kùe pa̍t-nâng. The wearing long gown’s people must pay more than other people. ”
