173 | MAT | why are you undecided ? |
whywhy.REL areare.V.123P.PRES youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP undecidedunk ? | ||
257 | MAT | why can't you go (.) to contacts because +/. |
whywhy.REL can'tcan.V.123SP.PRES+NEG youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP gogo.V.2SP.PRES toto.PREP contactscontact.N.PL becausebecause.CONJ . | ||
369 | MAT | it's good so why don't you do that ? |
it'sit.PRON.SUB.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES goodgood.ADJ soso.ADV whywhy.REL don'tdo.V.12S13P.PRES+NEG youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP dodo.V.2SP.PRES thatthat.DEM.FAR ? | ||
468 | MAT | I [/] I'm not sure why . |
II.PRON.SUB.1S I'mI.PRON.SUB.1S+BE.V.PRES notnot.ADV suresure.ADJ whywhy.REL . | ||
655 | MAT | that's why I like it (be)cause it's like blatant . |
that'sthat.DEM.FAR+BE.V.3S.PRES whywhy.REL II.PRON.SUB.1S likelike.V.1S.PRES itit.PRON.OBJ.3S becausebecause.CONJ it'sit.PRON.SUB.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES likelike.CONJ.[or].like.SV.INFIN blatantblatant.ADJ . | ||
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