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295ABEperoS why don't we all go to the gym if he is willing to come here ?
  perobut.CONJ whywhy.REL don'tdo.V.12S13P.PRES+NEG wewe.PRON.SUB.1P allall.ADJ gogo.SV.INFIN toto.PREP thethe.DET.DEF gymgym.N.SG ifif.CONJ hehe.PRON.SUB.M.3S isis.V.3S.PRES willingwill.V.123SP.FUT+ASV toto.PREP comecome.V.INFIN herehere.ADV ?
  but why don't we all go to the gym if he is willing to come here
307ABEthat's why your legs are so strong because that's the only thing that you are exercising .
  that'sthat.DEM.FAR+BE.V.3S.PRES whywhy.REL youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP legsleg.N.PL areare.V.123P.PRES soso.ADV strongstrong.ADJ becausebecause.CONJ that'sthat.DEM.FAR+BE.V.3S.PRES thethe.DET.DEF onlyonly.ADJ.[or].on.PREP+ADV thingthing.N.SG thatthat.CONJ youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP areare.V.2SP.PRES exercisingexercise.V.PRESPART .
  
322ABEwhy don't you wanna run with me ?
  whywhy.REL don'tdo.V.12S13P.PRES+NEG youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP wannawant.V.2SP.PRES+TO.PREP runrun.V.INFIN withwith.PREP meme.PRON.OBJ.1S ?
  
389ABEbut why don't be go tomorrow ?
  butbut.CONJ whywhy.REL don'tdo.V.12S13P.PRES+NEG bebe.V.INFIN gogo.SV.INFIN tomorrowtomorrow.N.SG ?
  

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