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Lesson XII.
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我昨日不記得共爾呾
Uá tsa-jít m̄-kì-tit kah lṳ́ tàⁿ
I forgot to tell you yesterday.
爾知日何時正蝕
Lṳ́ tsai jít tiang-sî chiàⁿ-síh?
Do you know when there will be an eclipse of the sun?
不知。我無歷日
M̄-tsai, uá bô láh-jít
I don't know, I haven't got a calendar.
我昨夜終夜袂睡
Uá tsa-mêⁿ thàng-mêⁿ bõi-út
I couldn't sleep the whole of last night.
巡更個人昨夜無掌
Chiéⁿ-keⁿ--kâi-nâng tsa-mêⁿ bô chiéⁿ
The watchman didn't watch last night.

Lesson XII.
a building &c.

section I.

Tshù
A house.
地脚
Tī-kha
Foundation.
Hue
Lime.
Chhiêⁿ
Wall.
厝頂
Tshù-téng
Roof.
厝瓦
Tshù-hiã
Tiles (roof.)
棟樑 樑
Tòng-êⁿ, êⁿ
A beam.
Thiõu
A pillar, a post.
Tsng
Tiles (floor.)