178 | MEL | and <why do the> [//] why does it have to be grass here ? |
andand.CONJ whywhy.REL dodo.V.PRES thethe.DET.DEF whywhy.REL doesdoes.V.PRES itit.PRON.SUB.3S havehave.V.3S.PRES toto.PREP bebe.V.INFIN grassgrass.N.SG herehere.ADV ? | ||
450 | MEL | tell [//] get RosaSE SunshineSE 's gonna vomit again grass . |
telltell.V.INFIN getget.SV.INFIN Rosaname Sunshinename 'sunk gonnago.V.PRESPART+TO.PREP vomitvomit.V.INFIN againagain.ADV grassgrass.N.SG . | ||
505 | MEL | tell her to come get her dog (be)cause she is eating grass again . |
telltell.V.INFIN herher.PRON.OBJ.F.3S toto.PREP comecome.V.INFIN getget.V.INFIN herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S dogdog.N.SG becausebecause.CONJ sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S isis.V.3S.PRES eatingunk grassgrass.N.SG againagain.ADV . | ||
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