William Ashmore

“ What god helps? sĩ-lṳ́ ka-kī õi a-bõi, can you of yourself do this? lṳ́ siẽn eng-kai chò-nî, what do you think ought to be done? ũ-sĩ-mih hó--chhù, what is the use of it? lṳ́ ũ jie̍h-chōi-hùe how old are you? chí-kâi hien-lí sĩ-so̍k tî-kâi-kūin, this village belongs to what district? chí-kâi-sṳ̄, tõ-chiēn-bûn soin ũ-kì-lo̍k a-bô, this matter—is it previously recorded? chiēn-bûn ũ-tàn chí-kâi-miâ a-bô, is this name found in the previous part of the book? kṳ̃n-ji̍t kâi-kuang-kéng chãi-sen, how are things these days? siàu-ba̍k ti̍t a-būe, is the account settled yet? ”

“ Will it do? hó a-m̄-hó will it do or not? chièn-sen hó--mē will that do? ìn-tap tàn, chièn-sen chò, kán õi a-bõi, replied saying,—to do like that, can he or not? lṳ́ kìn chóng-tok chãi-tit kán, how dare you face the governor ? eng-kai chò sĩ-mih-sṳ̄, chiàn õi-tit phêng-an, what must needs be done in order that there may be peace? àin phêng-an eng-kai chò mih-sṳ̄, if you want peace what is necessary to do? lṳ́ chiēn-ji̍t só-chò kâi-sṳ̄, sĩ būe-chêng kâi-úa tàn--mē, that which you did the other day, is there something that you have not told me of? ”