540 | CAR | they were actually taking soda from the fountain machine . |
theythey.PRON.SUB.3P werewere.V.3P.PAST actuallyactual.ADJ+ADV takingtake.V.PRESPART sodasoda.N.SG fromfrom.PREP thethe.DET.DEF fountainfountain.N.SG machinemachine.N.SG . | ||
571 | CAR | +" these paper cups (.) &eha are the ones that you have to purchase for soda . |
thesethese.DEM.NEAR.PL paperpap.N.SG+COMP.AG.[or].paper.N.SG cupscup.N.PL areare.V.123P.PRES thethe.DET.DEF onesone.PRON.PL thatthat.CONJ youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP havehave.V.2SP.PRES toto.PREP purchasepurchase.V.INFIN forfor.PREP sodasoda.N.SG . | ||
573 | CAR | +< and I'm gonna have to charge you as if you were buying a soda . |
andand.CONJ I'mI.PRON.SUB.1S+BE.V.PRES gonnago.V.PRESPART+TO.PREP havehave.V.INFIN toto.PREP chargecharge.V.INFIN youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP asas.CONJ ifif.CONJ youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP werewere.V.2S123P.PAST buyingbuy.V.PRESPART aa.DET.INDEF sodasoda.N.SG . | ||
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