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37CHAxxx what about yours ?
  whatwhat.REL aboutabout.PREP yoursyour.ADJ.POSS.2SP+PV.[or].yours.PRON.POSS.2SP ?
  
40CHAum let's talk about our hobbies .
  umum.IM let'slet.V.IMPER+US.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.SV.INFIN aboutabout.PREP ourour.ADJ.POSS.1P hobbieshobby.N.PL.[or].hobbies.N.PL .
  
65CHAsíS let's talk about our aunts .
  síyes.ADV let'slet.V.IMPER+US.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.SV.INFIN aboutabout.PREP ourour.ADJ.POSS.1P auntsaunt.N.PL .
  yes, let's talk about our aunts.
86CHAwell um let's talk about our uncles by marriage .
  wellwell.ADV umum.IM let'slet.V.IMPER+US.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.SV.INFIN aboutabout.PREP ourour.ADJ.POSS.1P unclesunk byby.PREP marriagemarriage.N.SG .
  
87CHAwell let's talk about uncle dad your dad .
  wellwell.ADV let'slet.V.IMPER+US.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.SV.INFIN aboutabout.PREP uncleuncle.N.SG daddad.N.SG youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP daddad.N.SG .
  
102CHAlet's talk about AndrewSE now .
  let'slet.V.IMPER+US.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.SV.INFIN aboutabout.PREP Andrewname nownow.ADV .
  
139GILand can I tell them about it ?
  andand.CONJ cancan.V.123SP.PRES II.PRON.SUB.1S telltell.V.1S.PRES themthem.PRON.OBJ.3P aboutabout.PREP itit.PRON.OBJ.3S ?
  
140CHAsure then why don't we talk about it .
  suresure.ADJ thenthen.ADV whywhy.REL don'tdo.V.12S13P.PRES+NEG wewe.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.V.1P.PRES aboutabout.PREP itit.PRON.OBJ.3S .
  
173GIL+" thank you for helping us learn about the path of Jesus .
  thankthank.V.INFIN youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP forfor.PREP helpingunk usus.PRON.OBJ.1P learnlearn.SV.INFIN aboutabout.PREP thethe.DET.DEF pathpath.N.SG ofof.PREP Jesusname .
  
208GILand I was about three or two and a half in one .
  andand.CONJ II.PRON.SUB.1S waswas.V.13S.PAST aboutabout.PREP threethree.NUM oror.CONJ twotwo.NUM andand.CONJ aa.DET.INDEF halfhalf.N.SG inin.PREP oneone.PRON.SG .
  
234GILand she's about to graduate kinder .
  andand.CONJ she'sshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES aboutabout.PREP toto.PREP graduategraduate.N.SG kinderkind.ADJ.COMP.[or].kind.N.SG+COMP.AG .
  
276CHAso why don't we talk about our grandfather .
  soso.ADV whywhy.REL don'tdo.V.12S13P.PRES+NEG wewe.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.V.1P.PRES aboutabout.PREP ourour.ADJ.POSS.1P grandfathergrandfather.N.SG .
  
287GILlet's talk about our grandmothers .
  let'slet.V.IMPER+US.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.SV.INFIN aboutabout.PREP ourour.ADJ.POSS.1P grandmothersgrandmother.N.PL .
  
319GIL&mke now that we talked enough about family let's talk about our homes [//] kind of home states .
  nownow.ADV thatthat.CONJ wewe.PRON.SUB.1P talkedtalk.V.PAST enoughenough.ADJ aboutabout.PREP familyfamily.N.SG let'slet.V.IMPER+US.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.SV.INFIN aboutabout.PREP ourour.ADJ.POSS.1P homeshome.ADV+PV kindkind.ADJ.[or].kind.N.SG ofof.PREP homehome.ADV statesstate.N.PL .
  
319GIL&mke now that we talked enough about family let's talk about our homes [//] kind of home states .
  nownow.ADV thatthat.CONJ wewe.PRON.SUB.1P talkedtalk.V.PAST enoughenough.ADJ aboutabout.PREP familyfamily.N.SG let'slet.V.IMPER+US.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.SV.INFIN aboutabout.PREP ourour.ADJ.POSS.1P homeshome.ADV+PV kindkind.ADJ.[or].kind.N.SG ofof.PREP homehome.ADV statesstate.N.PL .
  
322CHAwell let me talk about my background first .
  wellwell.ADV letlet.V.IMPER meme.PRON.OBJ.1S talktalk.SV.INFIN aboutabout.PREP mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S backgroundbackground.N.SG firstfirst.ADJ .
  
351CHAso tell us more about your mom and your dad's backgrounds from where they come from .
  soso.ADV telltell.SV.INFIN usus.PRON.OBJ.1P moremore.ADV aboutabout.PREP youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP mommom.N.SG andand.CONJ youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP dad'sdad.N.SG+=POSS backgroundsbackground.N.PL fromfrom.PREP wherewhere.REL theythey.PRON.SUB.3P comecome.V.3P.PRES fromfrom.PREP .
  
368CHAwhat did your mom tell you about the farm ?
  whatwhat.REL diddid.AV.PAST youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP mommom.N.SG telltell.N.SG youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP aboutabout.PREP thethe.DET.DEF farmfarm.N.SG ?
  
374GILyeah so the rest of my mom's background is now she's remarried to AndrewSE as we talked about earlier .
  yeahyeah.ADV soso.ADV thethe.DET.DEF restrest.N.SG ofof.PREP mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S mom'smom.N.SG+=POSS backgroundbackground.N.SG isis.V.3S.PRES nownow.ADV she'sshe.PRON.SUB.F.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES remarriedremarry.V.PASTPART toto.PREP Andrewname asas.CONJ wewe.PRON.SUB.1P talkedtalk.V.PAST aboutabout.PREP earlierearly.ADJ.COMP.[or].earlier.ADV .
  
376CHAlistening to us talking about this .
  listeninglisten.V.PRESPART toto.PREP usus.PRON.OBJ.1P talkingtalk.V.INFIN+ASV aboutabout.PREP thisthis.DEM.NEAR.SG .
  
396GILwhat else can we talk about ?
  whatwhat.REL elseelse.ADJ cancan.V.123SP.PRES wewe.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.V.1P.PRES aboutabout.PREP ?
  
404CHAso what about you ?
  soso.ADV whatwhat.REL aboutabout.PREP youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP ?
  
405CHAtell me about your birthday .
  telltell.V.INFIN meme.PRON.OBJ.1S aboutabout.PREP youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP birthdaybirthday.N.SG .
  
421GILand um (.) to say a little bit about him um you know +...
  andand.CONJ umum.IM toto.PREP saysay.V.INFIN aa.DET.INDEF littlelittle.ADJ bitbit.N.SG aboutabout.PREP himhim.PRON.OBJ.M.3S umum.IM youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP knowknow.V.2SP.PRES .
  
449CHAyes so <what about> [//] what did you think about that (.) uh rainstorm today ?
  yesyes.ADV soso.ADV whatwhat.REL aboutabout.PREP whatwhat.REL diddid.V.PAST youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP thinkthink.V.2SP.PRES aboutabout.PREP thatthat.CONJ.[or].that.DEM.FAR uhuh.IM rainstormrainstorm.N.SG todaytoday.N.SG ?
  
449CHAyes so <what about> [//] what did you think about that (.) uh rainstorm today ?
  yesyes.ADV soso.ADV whatwhat.REL aboutabout.PREP whatwhat.REL diddid.V.PAST youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP thinkthink.V.2SP.PRES aboutabout.PREP thatthat.CONJ.[or].that.DEM.FAR uhuh.IM rainstormrainstorm.N.SG todaytoday.N.SG ?
  
461CHAtell me about school .
  telltell.V.INFIN meme.PRON.OBJ.1S aboutabout.PREP schoolschool.N.SG .
  
467CHA+< tell me about your friends .
  telltell.V.INFIN meme.PRON.OBJ.1S aboutabout.PREP youryour.ADJ.POSS.2SP friendsfriend.N.PL .
  
504CHAI also love about ColumbiaSE is that it's beautiful climate .
  II.PRON.SUB.1S alsoalso.ADV lovelove.SV.INFIN aboutabout.PREP Columbianame isis.V.3S.PRES thatthat.CONJ it'sit.PRON.SUB.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES beautifulbeautiful.ADJ climateclimate.N.SG .
  
507GILbut the best thing about it [=! whispers] +...
  butbut.CONJ thethe.DET.DEF bestbest.ADJ thingthing.N.SG aboutabout.PREP itit.PRON.OBJ.3S .
  
514GILand (.) what do you have to say about AnahíSE ?
  andand.CONJ whatwhat.REL dodo.SV.INFIN youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP havehave.V.2SP.PRES toto.PREP saysay.V.INFIN aboutabout.PREP Anahíname ?
  
552CHAlet's keep talking about that restaurant .
  let'slet.V.IMPER+US.PRON.SUB.1P keepkeep.SV.INFIN talkingtalk.V.PRESPART aboutabout.PREP thatthat.DEM.FAR restaurantrestaurant.N.SG .
  
563CHAuh since we're talking about fruits my favourite fruit is a strawberry .
  uhuh.IM sincesince.PREP we'rewe.PRON.SUB.1P+BE.V.PRES talkingtalk.V.PRESPART aboutabout.PREP fruitsfruit.N.PL mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S favouritefavourite.ADJ fruitfruit.N.SG isis.V.3S.PRES aa.DET.INDEF strawberrystrawberry.N.SG .
  
607CHAwhat about you ?
  whatwhat.REL aboutabout.PREP youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP ?
  
614GILhe had about thirty five years to live I think .
  hehe.PRON.SUB.M.3S hadhad.V.PAST aboutabout.PREP thirtythirty.NUM fivefive.NUM yearsyear.N.PL toto.PREP livelive.V.INFIN II.PRON.SUB.1S thinkthink.V.1S.PRES .
  
619CHAwell we've talked <a lot &ab> [/] a lot about you know our thoughts and our family .
  wellwell.ADV we'vewe.PRON.SUB.1P+HAVE.V.PRES talkedtalk.V.PAST aa.DET.INDEF lotlot.N.SG aa.DET.INDEF lotlot.N.SG aboutabout.PREP youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP knowknow.V.2SP.PRES ourour.ADJ.POSS.1P thoughtsthought.AV.PAST+PV andand.CONJ ourour.ADJ.POSS.1P familyfamily.N.SG .
  
640CHAwhat about you ?
  whatwhat.REL aboutabout.PREP youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP ?
  
642CHAtell me about his books .
  telltell.V.INFIN meme.PRON.OBJ.1S aboutabout.PREP hishis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S booksbook.N.PL .
  
643CHAtell me about his books .
  telltell.V.INFIN meme.PRON.OBJ.1S aboutabout.PREP hishis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S booksbook.N.PL .
  
644GILhe made a book about TomSE SawyerSE .
  hehe.PRON.SUB.M.3S mademade.V.PAST aa.DET.INDEF bookbook.N.SG aboutabout.PREP Tomname Sawyername .
  
648CHAwhy don't you tell me about the book ?
  whywhy.REL don'tdo.V.12S13P.PRES+NEG youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP telltell.V.2SP.PRES meme.PRON.OBJ.1S aboutabout.PREP thethe.DET.DEF bookbook.N.SG ?
  
649GILyeah um you know he [//] &i it's about this kid who always tricks people into doing stuff for him .
  yeahyeah.ADV umum.IM youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP knowknow.V.2SP.PRES hehe.PRON.SUB.M.3S it'sit.PRON.SUB.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES aboutabout.PREP thisthis.DEM.NEAR.SG kidkid.N.SG whowho.REL alwaysalway.ADV+PV.[or].always.ADV trickstrick.N.PL peoplepeople.N.SG intointo.PREP doingdo.SV.INFIN+ASV stuffstuff.SV.INFIN forfor.PREP himhim.PRON.OBJ.M.3S .
  
665CHAlet me tell you a very funny story about our presidents .
  letlet.V.INFIN meme.PRON.OBJ.1S telltell.SV.INFIN youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP aa.DET.INDEF veryvery.ADV funnyfunny.ADJ storystory.N.SG aboutabout.PREP ourour.ADJ.POSS.1P presidentspresident.N.PL .
  
673CHAI learned about that in a book (.) in [/] in my social studies class .
  II.PRON.SUB.1S learnedunk aboutabout.PREP thatthat.CONJ.[or].that.DEM.FAR inin.PREP aa.DET.INDEF bookbook.N.SG inin.PREP inin.PREP mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S socialsocial.ADJ studiesstudy.N.PL.[or].studies.N.PL classclass.N.SG .
  
691CHAwell why don't we talk about this .
  wellwell.ADV whywhy.REL don'tdo.V.12S13P.PRES+NEG wewe.PRON.SUB.1P talktalk.V.1P.PRES aboutabout.PREP thisthis.DEM.NEAR.SG .
  
707GILhow about you ?
  howhow.ADV aboutabout.PREP youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP ?
  
709CHAI would like to learn about you know businesses in all the countries .
  II.PRON.SUB.1S wouldbe.V.1S.COND likelike.SV.INFIN toto.PREP learnlearn.V.INFIN aboutabout.PREP youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP knowknow.V.2SP.PRES businessesbusiness.N.PL inin.PREP allall.ADJ thethe.DET.DEF countriescountry.N.PL.[or].countries.N.PL .
  
724GILand you know I love bonding with my parents because we get a chance to chit chat and talk about what's going on with each other and (.) about stuff that just we get comfortable around .
  andand.CONJ youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP knowknow.V.2SP.PRES II.PRON.SUB.1S lovelove.V.1S.PRES bondingbond.N.SG+ASV withwith.PREP mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S parentsparent.N.PL becausebecause.CONJ wewe.PRON.SUB.1P getget.V.1P.PRES aa.DET.INDEF chancechance.N.SG toto.PREP chitchit.N.SG chatchat.N.SG andand.CONJ talktalk.V.INFIN aboutabout.PREP what'swhat.REL+GB goinggo.SV.INFIN+ASV onon.PREP withwith.PREP eacheach.ADJ otherother.ADJ andand.CONJ aboutabout.PREP stuffstuff.SV.INFIN thatthat.DEM.FAR justjust.ADJ.[or].just.ADV wewe.PRON.SUB.1P getget.V.1P.PRES comfortablecomfortable.ADJ.[or].comfort.N.SG+A.POT aroundaround.ADV .
  
724GILand you know I love bonding with my parents because we get a chance to chit chat and talk about what's going on with each other and (.) about stuff that just we get comfortable around .
  andand.CONJ youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP knowknow.V.2SP.PRES II.PRON.SUB.1S lovelove.V.1S.PRES bondingbond.N.SG+ASV withwith.PREP mymy.ADJ.POSS.1S parentsparent.N.PL becausebecause.CONJ wewe.PRON.SUB.1P getget.V.1P.PRES aa.DET.INDEF chancechance.N.SG toto.PREP chitchit.N.SG chatchat.N.SG andand.CONJ talktalk.V.INFIN aboutabout.PREP what'swhat.REL+GB goinggo.SV.INFIN+ASV onon.PREP withwith.PREP eacheach.ADJ otherother.ADJ andand.CONJ aboutabout.PREP stuffstuff.SV.INFIN thatthat.DEM.FAR justjust.ADJ.[or].just.ADV wewe.PRON.SUB.1P getget.V.1P.PRES comfortablecomfortable.ADJ.[or].comfort.N.SG+A.POT aroundaround.ADV .
  

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