17 | PAO | his hands could touch the top . |
hishis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S handshand.N.PL.[or].hands.N.SG couldcan.V.COND touchtouch.V.INFIN thethe.DET.DEF toptop.N.SG . | ||
522 | PAO | +< <and that> [?] way they could see me . |
andand.CONJ thatthat.DEM.FAR wayway.N.SG theythey.PRON.SUB.3P couldcan.V.COND seesee.V.INFIN meme.PRON.OBJ.1S . | ||
535 | PAO | you could tell her anything . |
youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP couldcan.V.COND telltell.V.INFIN herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S.[or].her.PRON.OBJ.F.3S anythinganything.PRON . | ||
779 | AUD | how could you say I'm a monster ? |
howhow.ADV couldcan.V.COND youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP saysay.V.2SP.PRES I'mI.PRON.SUB.1S+BE.V.PRES aa.DET.INDEF monstermonster.N.SG ? | ||
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