76 | MAR | those are growing pains . |
thosethose.DEM.FAR.PL areare.V.123P.PRES growinggrow.V.PRESPART painspain.N.PL.[or].pains.N.PL . | ||
87 | MAR | it's probably growing pains . |
it'sit.PRON.SUB.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES probablyprobably.ADV growinggrow.V.PRESPART painspain.N.PL.[or].pains.N.PL . | ||
97 | MAR | and he had [/] had to wear special shoes for a while (be)cause he was growing so fast that his body can't take it . |
andand.CONJ hehe.PRON.SUB.M.3S hadhad.V.PAST hadhad.V.PASTPART toto.PREP wearwear.V.INFIN specialspecial.ADJ shoesshoes.N.PL forfor.PREP aa.DET.INDEF whilewhile.CONJ becausebecause.CONJ hehe.PRON.SUB.M.3S waswas.V.3S.PAST growinggrow.V.PRESPART soso.ADV fastfast.ADJ thatthat.CONJ.[or].that.DEM.FAR hishis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S bodybody.N.SG can'tcan.V.123SP.PRES+NEG taketake.V.INFIN itit.PRON.OBJ.3S . | ||
115 | MAR | um particularly if he is growing so fast +... |
umum.IM particularlyparticular.ADJ+ADV.[or].particularly.ADV ifif.CONJ hehe.PRON.SUB.M.3S isis.V.3S.PRES growinggrow.V.PRESPART soso.ADV fastfast.ADJ . | ||
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