MIAMI - Zeledon13
Instances of because

68ARI(be)cause she's like +"/.
  becausebecause.CONJ she'sshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES likelike.CONJ.[or].like.SV.INFIN .
  
101ARIbecause he loves to come in there .
  becausebecause.CONJ hehe.PRON.SUB.M.3S loveslove.V.3S.PRES toto.PREP comecome.V.INFIN inin.PREP therethere.ADV .
  
146ARI(be)cause he just got separated from his girlfriend .
  becausebecause.CONJ hehe.PRON.SUB.M.3S justjust.ADV gotgot.V.PASTPART separatedseparate.N.SG+AV fromfrom.PREP hishis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S girlfriendgirlfriend.N.SG .
  
152ARI(be)cause he's still with her .
  becausebecause.CONJ he'she.PRON.SUB.M.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES stillstill.ADJ withwith.PREP herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S.[or].her.PRON.OBJ.F.3S .
  
166ARIwhich is my mom's that was split down the middle (be)cause it used to be two .
  whichwhich.REL isis.V.3S.PRES mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S mom'smom.N.SG+GB thatthat.DEM.FAR waswas.V.3S.PAST splitsplit.SV.INFIN downdown.PREP thethe.DET.DEF middlemiddle.ADJ becausebecause.CONJ itit.PRON.SUB.3S useduse.V.PAST toto.PREP bebe.V.INFIN twotwo.NUM .
  
171ARImy brothers don't sleep in the same room (be)cause they can't stand each other breathing .
  mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S brothersbrother.N.PL don'tdo.V.12S13P.PRES+NEG sleepsleep.N.SG inin.PREP thethe.DET.DEF samesame.ADJ roomroom.N.SG becausebecause.CONJ theythey.PRON.SUB.3P can'tcan.V.123SP.PRES+NEG standstand.V.INFIN eacheach.ADJ otherother.ADJ breathingunk .
  
178ARIbecause we [//] since we redid that entire room we were gonna redo furniture .
  becausebecause.CONJ wewe.PRON.SUB.1P sincesince.PREP wewe.PRON.SUB.1P redidredid.V.1P.PRES thatthat.DEM.FAR entireentire.ADJ roomroom.N.SG wewe.PRON.SUB.1P werewere.V.1P.PAST gonnago.V.PRESPART+TO.PREP redoredo.V.INFIN furniturefurniture.N.SG .
  
417AVEI just got an email (be)cause I'm [/] I'm like logged into this class .
  II.PRON.SUB.1S justjust.ADV gotgot.V.PASTPART anan.DET.INDEF emailunk becausebecause.CONJ I'mI.PRON.SUB.1S+BE.V.PRES I'mI.PRON.SUB.1S+BE.V.PRES likelike.CONJ loggedunk intointo.PREP thisthis.DEM.NEAR.SG classclass.N.SG .
  
469ARIok because she's done a lot of messed up things like (.) the whole thing with BrendaSE PaltroSE .
  okunk becausebecause.CONJ she'sshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES donedone.V.PAST aa.DET.INDEF lotlot.N.SG ofof.PREP messedmess.N.SG+AV upup.ADV thingsthing.N.PL likelike.CONJ.[or].like.V.3P.PRES thethe.DET.DEF wholewhole.ADJ thingthing.N.SG withwith.PREP Brendaname Paltroname .
  
474ARI(be)cause she was belligerent .
  becausebecause.CONJ sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S waswas.V.3S.PAST belligerentbelligerent.ADJ .
  
494ARI(be)cause she's stupid .
  becausebecause.CONJ she'sshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES stupidstupid.ADJ .
  
495ARIjust (be)cause you know to +/.
  justjust.ADJ.[or].just.ADV becausebecause.CONJ youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP knowknow.V.2SP.PRES toto.PREP .
  
518ARIand when I talked to her after she told me that a lot of it had to do with the reason why she was so angry is because when you guys were in a fight (.) KatrinaSE got involved .
  andand.CONJ whenwhen.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S talkedtalk.V.PAST toto.PREP herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S.[or].her.PRON.OBJ.F.3S afterafter.PREP sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S toldtold.V.PAST meme.PRON.OBJ.1S thatthat.CONJ.[or].that.DEM.FAR aa.DET.INDEF lotlot.N.SG ofof.PREP itit.PRON.SUB.3S hadhad.V.PAST toto.PREP dodo.V.INFIN withwith.PREP thethe.DET.DEF reasonreason.N.SG whywhy.REL sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S waswas.V.3S.PAST soso.ADV angryangry.ADJ isis.V.3S.PRES becausebecause.CONJ whenwhen.CONJ youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP guysguy.N.PL werewere.V.1P.PAST inin.PREP aa.DET.INDEF fightfight.N.SG Katrinaname gotgot.V.PAST involvedunk .
  
526ARIlike (be)cause her dad's dead .
  likelike.CONJ.[or].like.V.INFIN becausebecause.CONJ herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S dad'sdad.N.SG+GB deaddead.ADJ .
  
549ARIbecause I talk to SaraSE about everything flat out like the vacuum cleaner story in the apartment (.) the turning on and off of the chime (.) the comment about lesbians .
  becausebecause.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S talktalk.V.1S.PRES toto.PREP Saraname aboutabout.PREP everythingeverything.PRON flatflat.ADJ outout.ADV likelike.CONJ.[or].like.V.INFIN thethe.DET.DEF vacuumvacuum.N.SG cleanerclean.ADJ.COMP.[or].clean.N.SG+COMP.AG.[or].cleaner.N.SG storystory.N.SG inin.PREP thethe.DET.DEF apartmentapartment.N.SG thethe.DET.DEF turningunk onon.PREP andand.CONJ offoff.ADV ofof.PREP thethe.DET.DEF chimechime.N.SG thethe.DET.DEF commentcomment.N.SG aboutabout.PREP lesbianslesbian.N.PL .
  
579AVEbecause dude I remember like when she was like living with me oh my god the nights that she would cheat on PaulSE .
  becausebecause.CONJ dudedude.N.SG II.PRON.SUB.1S rememberremember.V.1S.PRES likelike.CONJ whenwhen.CONJ sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S waswas.V.3S.PAST likelike.CONJ livinglive.V.PRESPART withwith.PREP meme.PRON.OBJ.1S ohoh.IM mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S godgod.N.SG thethe.DET.DEF nightsnights.ADV.[or].night.N.PL thatthat.CONJ sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S wouldbe.V.3S.COND cheatcheat.SV.INFIN onon.PREP Paulname .
  
614ARI+" because at the end of the day that's your mom .
  becausebecause.CONJ atat.PREP thethe.DET.DEF endend.N.SG ofof.PREP thethe.DET.DEF dayday.N.SG that'sthat.CONJ+BE.V.3S.PRES youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP mommom.N.SG .
  
632ARIbecause we're different .
  becausebecause.CONJ we'rewe.PRON.SUB.1P+BE.V.PRES differentdifferent.ADJ .
  
644ARIbecause she's done pretty messed up things in her life .
  becausebecause.CONJ she'sshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES donedone.V.PAST prettypretty.ADJ messedmess.N.SG+AV upup.ADV thingsthing.N.PL inin.PREP herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S lifelife.N.SG .
  
664ARIbecause at the end of the day I have the dad .
  becausebecause.CONJ atat.PREP thethe.DET.DEF endend.N.SG ofof.PREP thethe.DET.DEF dayday.N.SG II.PRON.SUB.1S havehave.V.1S.PRES thethe.DET.DEF daddad.N.SG .
  
672ARIbecause my mom's crazy .
  becausebecause.CONJ mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S mom'smom.N.SG+GB crazycrazy.ADJ .
  
691ARIand that he got arrested because of um violence with +//.
  andand.CONJ thatthat.DEM.FAR hehe.PRON.SUB.M.3S gotgot.V.PAST arrestedarrest.SV.INFIN+AV becausebecause.CONJ ofof.PREP umum.IM violenceviolence.N.SG withwith.PREP .
  
717AVE(be)cause I only signed up for the ones I wanted .
  becausebecause.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S onlyonly.ADJ.[or].on.PREP+ADV signedsign.N.SG+AV upup.ADV forfor.PREP thethe.DET.DEF onesone.PRON.PL II.PRON.SUB.1S wantedwant.V.PAST .
  
726AVEbecause well that day was like crazy .
  becausebecause.CONJ wellwell.ADV thatthat.DEM.FAR dayday.N.SG waswas.V.3S.PAST likelike.CONJ crazycrazy.ADJ .
  
796AVEbecause that's something materialistic .
  becausebecause.CONJ that'sthat.DEM.FAR+BE.V.3S.PRES somethingsomething.PRON materialisticunk .
  
838AVEbecause <she was like> [//] she thought that I was like kidding .
  becausebecause.CONJ sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S waswas.V.3S.PAST likelike.CONJ sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S thoughtthought.V.PAST thatthat.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S waswas.V.13S.PAST likelike.CONJ kiddingunk .
  
871AVE(be)cause bro I spent money on my BetseySE JohnsonSE .
  becausebecause.CONJ brobro.N.SG II.PRON.SUB.1S spentspent.AV.INFIN moneymoney.N.SG onon.PREP mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S Betseyname Johnsonname .
  
877AVEand like <it &ʃ> [/] it shouldn't be like I need to see you because I need this whatever .
  andand.CONJ likelike.V.INFIN itit.PRON.OBJ.3S itit.PRON.SUB.3S shouldn'tshould.V.3S.PRES+NEG bebe.SV.INFIN likelike.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S needneed.V.1S.PRES toto.PREP seesee.V.INFIN youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP becausebecause.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S needneed.V.1S.PRES thisthis.DEM.NEAR.SG whateverwhatever.REL .
  
1043AVE+" oh I'm just bitter because you chose Melanie'sSE+eng friendship over mine .
  ohoh.IM I'mI.PRON.SUB.1S+BE.V.PRES justjust.ADJ.[or].just.ADV bitterbitter.ADJ.[or].bitt.N.SG+COMP.AG becausebecause.CONJ youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP chosechose.V.2SP.PRES Melanie's friendshipfriendship.N.SG overover.ADV.[or].over.PREP minemine.PRON.POSS.1S .
  
1057ARIyes because you guys talk xxx like little muffin like xxx .
  yesyes.ADV becausebecause.CONJ youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP guysguy.N.PL talktalk.V.3P.PRES likelike.CONJ littlelittle.ADJ muffinmuffin.N.SG likelike.CONJ.[or].like.N.SG .
  
1114ARIok SaraSE had told me (.) that she didn't know if she was gonna stay in Tallahassee because <her parents> [//] her grandparents were paying for it .
  okunk Saraname hadhad.V.PAST toldtold.V.PASTPART meme.PRON.OBJ.1S thatthat.CONJ sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S didn'tdid.V.PAST+NEG knowknow.SV.INFIN ifif.CONJ sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S waswas.V.3S.PAST gonnago.V.PRESPART+TO.PREP staystay.V.INFIN inin.PREP Tallahasseename becausebecause.CONJ herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S parentsparent.N.PL herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S grandparentsgrandparent.N.PL werewere.V.1P.PAST payingpay.V.PRESPART forfor.PREP itit.PRON.OBJ.3S .
  
1116ARI(be)cause SaraSE doesn't have bright future .
  becausebecause.CONJ Saraname doesn'tdoes.SV.INFIN+NEG havehave.SV.INFIN brightbright.ADJ futurefuture.N.SG .
  
1164ARIbecause that [/] that's +/.
  becausebecause.CONJ thatthat.CONJ.[or].that.DEM.FAR that'sthat.DEM.FAR+BE.V.3S.PRES .
  
1173ARIbecause we were talking xxx [//] when me and her we started talking about the whole xxx and the whole controversy and the rooms and all that stuff +...
  becausebecause.CONJ wewe.PRON.SUB.1P werewere.V.1P.PAST talkingtalk.V.PRESPART whenwhen.CONJ meme.PRON.OBJ.1S andand.CONJ herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S.[or].her.PRON.OBJ.F.3S wewe.PRON.SUB.1P startedstart.V.PAST talkingtalk.V.PRESPART aboutabout.PREP thethe.DET.DEF wholewhole.ADJ andand.CONJ thethe.DET.DEF wholewhole.ADJ controversycontroversy.N.SG andand.CONJ thethe.DET.DEF roomsroom.N.PL andand.CONJ allall.ADJ thatthat.CONJ.[or].that.DEM.FAR stuffstuff.V.INFIN .
  
1199ARILucySE said it because +//.
  Lucyname saidsaid.V.PAST itit.PRON.OBJ.3S becausebecause.CONJ .
  
1223ARIbut the reason why she doesn't do it is (be)cause she already has a [/] a [/] a violence on her record .
  butbut.CONJ thethe.DET.DEF reasonreason.N.SG whywhy.REL sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S doesn'tdoes.V.3S.PRES+NEG dodo.SV.INFIN itit.PRON.SUB.3S isis.V.3S.PRES becausebecause.CONJ sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S alreadyalready.ADV hasha.IM+PV.[or].has.V.3S.PRES aa.DET.INDEF aa.DET.INDEF aa.DET.INDEF violenceviolence.N.SG onon.PREP herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S recordrecord.N.SG .
  
1229ARIand two she doesn't want that you know what I mean any_more because the violence from before was from what we were sophomores .
  andand.CONJ twotwo.NUM sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S doesn'tdoes.V.3S.PRES+NEG wantwant.SV.INFIN thatthat.CONJ youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP knowknow.V.2SP.PRES whatwhat.REL II.PRON.SUB.1S meanmean.V.1S.PRES any_moreany_more.ADV becausebecause.CONJ thethe.DET.DEF violenceviolence.N.SG fromfrom.PREP beforebefore.CONJ waswas.V.3S.PAST fromfrom.PREP whatwhat.REL wewe.PRON.SUB.1P werewere.V.1P.PAST sophomoressophomore.N.PL .
  
1297AVEyou know because if [/] if she filed xxx +...
  youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP knowknow.V.2SP.PRES becausebecause.CONJ ifif.CONJ ifif.CONJ sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S filedfile.V.PAST .
  
1331ARICathySE got into F_s_u because of me .
  Cathyname gotgot.V.PAST intointo.PREP F_s_uname becausebecause.CONJ ofof.PREP meme.PRON.OBJ.1S .
  
1334ARI+< because +...
  becausebecause.CONJ .
  
1337ARI<she got> [/] she got in for free because of me .
  sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S gotgot.V.PAST sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S gotgot.V.PAST inin.PREP forfor.PREP freefree.ADJ becausebecause.CONJ ofof.PREP meme.PRON.OBJ.1S .
  
1338AVEbecause you told her right about the thing ?
  becausebecause.CONJ youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP toldtold.V.PAST herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S.[or].her.PRON.OBJ.F.3S rightright.ADJ aboutabout.PREP thethe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.SG ?
  
1341ARIbecause we were sitting in Art class .
  becausebecause.CONJ wewe.PRON.SUB.1P werewere.V.1P.PAST sittingsit.V.PRESPART inin.PREP Artname classclass.N.SG .
  
1358ARIbecause I was just lazy .
  becausebecause.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S waswas.V.13S.PAST justjust.ADJ.[or].just.ADV lazylazy.ADJ .
  
1361ARI(be)cause I'm not stupid .
  becausebecause.CONJ I'mI.PRON.SUB.1S+BE.V.PRES notnot.ADV stupidstupid.ADJ .
  
1365ARIum mine's happened because my mom was divorced .
  umum.IM mine'smine.PRON.POSS.1S+GB happenedhappen.SV.INFIN+AV becausebecause.CONJ mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S mommom.N.SG waswas.V.3S.PAST divorcedunk .
  
1379ARIbecause her counselor didn't care .
  becausebecause.CONJ herher.ADJ.POSS.F.3S counselorcounselor.N.SG didn'tdid.V.PAST+NEG carecare.SV.INFIN .
  
1396ARI(be)cause EstherSE <is a very> [/] <is a very> [//] is a person who follows .
  becausebecause.CONJ Esthername isis.V.3S.PRES aa.DET.INDEF veryvery.ADV isis.V.3S.PRES aa.DET.INDEF veryvery.ADV isis.V.3S.PRES aa.DET.INDEF personperson.N.SG whowho.REL followsfollow.SV.INFIN+PV .
  
1412AVE(be)cause she was that &=click .
  becausebecause.CONJ sheshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S waswas.V.3S.PAST thatthat.DEM.FAR .
  
1415ARIok because I remember distinctly <a game> [/] a game +/.
  okunk becausebecause.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S rememberremember.V.1S.PRES distinctlydistinct.ADJ+ADV.[or].distinctly.ADV aa.DET.INDEF gamegame.N.SG aa.DET.INDEF gamegame.N.SG .
  

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