PATAGONIA - Patagonia11
Instances of bach

172GABpeth bach oedd o .
  peththing.N.M.SG bachsmall.ADJ oeddbe.V.3S.IMPERF ohe.PRON.M.3S .
  he was only little
294HERa dw i (y)n cofio uh pan o(edde)n ni (y)n blant bach (.) oedd (.) amser [/] &m &r amser (h)ynny (.) wel oedd amser i [/] i fynd i edrych am deulu ac aros ad(ref) dros y pnawn .
  aand.CONJ dwbe.V.1S.PRES iI.PRON.1S ynPRT cofioremember.V.INFIN uher.IM panwhen.CONJ oeddenbe.V.1P.IMPERF niwe.PRON.1P ynPRT blantchild.N.M.PL+SM bachsmall.ADJ oeddbe.V.3S.IMPERF amsertime.N.M.SG amsertime.N.M.SG hynnythat.ADJ.DEM.SP welwell.IM oeddbe.V.3S.IMPERF amsertime.N.M.SG ito.PREP ito.PREP fyndgo.V.INFIN+SM ito.PREP edrychlook.V.INFIN amfor.PREP deulufamily.N.M.SG+SM acand.CONJ aroswait.V.INFIN adrefhomewards.ADV drosover.PREP+SM ythe.DET.DEF pnawnafternoon.N.M.SG .
  and I remember when we were young children, there was time back then to go and look for a family and stay at home during the afternoon
322HER+< a gweld rhywun dod i_fewn efo dwy bwced bach fel hyn (.) yn ddistaw bach ynde .
  aand.CONJ gweldsee.V.INFIN rhywunsomeone.N.M.SG dodcome.V.INFIN i_fewnin.PREP efowith.PREP dwytwo.NUM.F bwcedbucket.N.M.SG bachsmall.ADJ fellike.CONJ hynthis.PRON.DEM.SP ynPRT ddistawsilent.ADJ+SM bachsmall.ADJ yndeisn't_it.IM .
  and seen somebody come in with two small buckets like this, very quietly
322HER+< a gweld rhywun dod i_fewn efo dwy bwced bach fel hyn (.) yn ddistaw bach ynde .
  aand.CONJ gweldsee.V.INFIN rhywunsomeone.N.M.SG dodcome.V.INFIN i_fewnin.PREP efowith.PREP dwytwo.NUM.F bwcedbucket.N.M.SG bachsmall.ADJ fellike.CONJ hynthis.PRON.DEM.SP ynPRT ddistawsilent.ADJ+SM bachsmall.ADJ yndeisn't_it.IM .
  and seen somebody come in with two small buckets like this, very quietly
382GABac oedden ni (y)n fflat yn aml (.) dim_ond rhyw damaid bach o rhywbeth oedd yn gwaelod yr (h)osan .
  acand.CONJ oeddenbe.V.1P.IMPERF niwe.PRON.1P ynPRT fflatflat.N.F.SG ynPRT amlfrequent.ADJ dim_ondonly.ADV rhywsome.PREQ damaidpiece.N.M.SG+SM bachsmall.ADJ oof.PREP rhywbethsomething.N.M.SG oeddbe.V.3S.IMPERF ynPRT gwaelodbottom.N.M.SG yrthe.DET.DEF hosansock.N.F.SG .
  and we'd often be disappointed... there would only be a little something at the bottom of the stocking
433HERuh hefo (y)r menyn (.) a dipyn bach o halen a pupur .
  uher.IM hefowith.PREP+H yrthe.DET.DEF menynbutter.N.M.SG aand.CONJ dipynlittle_bit.N.M.SG+SM bachsmall.ADJ oof.PREP halensalt.N.M.SG aand.CONJ pupurpepper.N.M.SG .
  with butter and a little salt and pepper
469HERdw i (y)n cofio rhywun yn deud hanes (.) bod uh (.) uh wedi gwneud uh trol bach fel hyn .
  dwbe.V.1S.PRES iI.PRON.1S ynPRT cofioremember.V.INFIN rhywunsomeone.N.M.SG ynPRT deudsay.V.INFIN hanesstory.N.M.SG bodbe.V.INFIN uher.IM uher.IM wediafter.PREP gwneudmake.V.INFIN uher.IM trolcart.N.F.SG bachsmall.ADJ fellike.CONJ hynthis.PRON.DEM.SP .
  I remember somebody telling the story that [they] had made a little trailer like this
478HERa wir o(edde)n nhw (y)n bachu un o rheini yn y (.) car bach (y)ma .
  aand.CONJ wirtrue.ADJ+SM oeddenbe.V.3P.IMPERF nhwthey.PRON.3P ynPRT bachuhook.V.INFIN unone.NUM oof.PREP rheinithose.PRON ynin.PREP ythe.DET.DEF carcar.N.M.SG bachsmall.ADJ ymahere.ADV .
  and they would tie one of them to this little car
540HERoedd y [//] &d y bachgen bach (y)na +/.
  oeddbe.V.3S.IMPERF ythe.DET.DEF ythe.DET.DEF bachgenboy.N.M.SG bachsmall.ADJ ynathere.ADV .
  that boy was there.
557HERmae (y)n cael ryw haen bach o (..) fwd (.) bob hyn a hyn .
  maebe.V.3S.PRES ynPRT caelget.V.INFIN rywsome.PREQ+SM haenlayer.N.F.SG bachsmall.ADJ oof.PREP fwdmud.N.M.SG+SM bobeach.PREQ+SM hynthis.PRON.DEM.SP aand.CONJ hynthis.PRON.DEM.SP .
  it gets a little layer of mud every now and again.
562HERond o(eddw)n i biti garw oedd yr hen ffwrn bach wedi dod i_lawr .
  ondbut.CONJ oeddwnbe.V.1S.IMPERF iI.PRON.1S bitipity.N.M.SG+SM garwrough.ADJ oeddbe.V.3S.IMPERF yrthe.DET.DEF henold.ADJ ffwrnoven.N.F.SG bachsmall.ADJ wediafter.PREP dodcome.V.INFIN i_lawrdown.ADV .
  but I was really disappointed that the little old oven had come down.
736GABac uh ers (y)chydig bach yn_ôl (r)ŵan fel mae pethau +...
  acand.CONJ uher.IM erssince.PREP ychydiga_little.QUAN bachsmall.ADJ yn_ôlback.ADV rŵannow.ADV fellike.CONJ maebe.V.3S.PRES pethauthings.N.M.PL .
  and for a bit now things have...
761GAB+" aros di (y)n [?] bach .
  aroswait.V.INFIN diyou.PRON.2S+SM ynPRT bachsmall.ADJ .
  you just wait a little.
909HER+, i rhieni blant bach .
  ito.PREP rhieniparents.N.M.PL blantchild.N.M.PL+SM bachsmall.ADJ .
  for parents of small children.
949HERo(edde)n nhw (we)di dod â fel rhyw fath o orquestaS bach .
  oeddenbe.V.3P.IMPERF nhwthey.PRON.3P wediafter.PREP dodcome.V.INFIN âwith.PREP fellike.CONJ rhywsome.PREQ fathtype.N.F.SG+SM oof.PREP orquestaorchestra.N.F.SG bachsmall.ADJ .
  they'd brought a sort of small orchestra.
1152ELOa rywbeth &m bach uh rywbeth arall o dy fywyd di (.) gawn ni wybod ?
  aand.CONJ rywbethsomething.N.M.SG+SM bachsmall.ADJ uher.IM rywbethsomething.N.M.SG+SM arallother.ADJ oof.PREP dyyour.ADJ.POSS.2S fywydlife.N.M.SG+SM diyou.PRON.2S+SM gawnget.V.1P.PRES+SM niwe.PRON.1P wybodknow.V.INFIN+SM ?
  and can you tell us something else about your life?
1170GAB+, yn weision bach ynde &e &e .
  ynPRT weisionservant.N.M.PL+SM bachsmall.ADJ yndeisn't_it.IM .
  as servants.
1207GABa: (.) ia dod â &p pres bach i (y)r tŷ .
  aand.CONJ iayes.ADV dodcome.V.INFIN âwith.PREP presmoney.N.M.SG bachsmall.ADJ ito.PREP yrthe.DET.DEF tŷhouse.N.M.SG .
  and... yes, to bring a bit of money home.
1374HER+" sefa di ar dy draed rŵan (.) a edrych di (.) ar y (.) blotyn bach (y)na sydd ar y blacbord yn fan (y)na .
  sefastand.V.2S.IMPER diyou.PRON.2S+SM aron.PREP dyyour.ADJ.POSS.2S draedfeet.N.MF.SG+SM rŵannow.ADV aand.CONJ edrychlook.V.INFIN diyou.PRON.2S+SM aron.PREP ythe.DET.DEF blotynspot.N.M.SG bachsmall.ADJ ynathere.ADV syddbe.V.3S.PRES.REL aron.PREP ythe.DET.DEF blacbordblackboard.N.F.SG ynPRT fanplace.N.MF.SG+SM ynathere.ADV .
  stand up and look at this little spot on the black board.
1376HER+" a mae (y)na [//] fydd (y)na fochyn bach yn diengyd o fan (y)na rŵan .
  aand.CONJ maebe.V.3S.PRES ynathere.ADV fyddbe.V.3S.FUT+SM ynathere.ADV fochynpig.N.M.SG+SM bachsmall.ADJ ynPRT diengydescape.V.INFIN ohe.PRON.M.3S fanplace.N.MF.SG+SM ynathere.ADV rŵannow.ADV .
  and a little pig is going to escape from it now.
1462GABa ti (y)n disgwyl cael (y)chydig bach o +/.
  aand.CONJ tiyou.PRON.2S ynPRT disgwylexpect.V.INFIN caelget.V.INFIN ychydiga_little.QUAN bachsmall.ADJ ofrom.PREP.[or].of.PREP.[or].he.PRON.M.3S .
  and you expect to have some...
1524HER+" taclau bach .
  taclautool.N.M.PL bachsmall.ADJ .
  little tackles.
1712HERnain es i â teisen bach .
  naingrandmother.N.F.SG esgo.V.1S.PAST iI.PRON.1S âwith.PREP teisencake.N.F.SG bachsmall.ADJ .
  Grandmother, I took a little cake.
1715HER+" mañanaS &g uh (y)fory HerminiaCS fydden ni (y)n mynd ati i wneud teisennod bach (.) i fynd â nhw (.) i tŷ (y)r hen bobl .
  mañanatomorrow.ADV uher.IM yforytomorrow.ADV Herminianame fyddenbe.V.3P.COND+SM niwe.PRON.1P ynPRT myndgo.V.INFIN atito_her.PREP+PRON.F.3S ito.PREP wneudmake.V.INFIN+SM teisennodcake.N.F.PL bachsmall.ADJ ito.PREP fyndgo.V.INFIN+SM âwith.PREP nhwthey.PRON.3P ito.PREP tŷhouse.N.M.SG yrthe.DET.DEF henold.ADJ boblpeople.N.F.SG+SM .
  tomorrow Herminia we'll make little cakes to take to the elderly people.
1723GAB+< ohCS mynd â teisen bach .
  ohoh.IM myndgo.V.INFIN âwith.PREP teisencake.N.F.SG bachsmall.ADJ .
  oh taking a little cake.
1724HERa rŵan oedden ni (y)n wneud teisennod bach .
  aand.CONJ rŵannow.ADV oeddenbe.V.1P.IMPERF niwe.PRON.1P ynPRT wneudmake.V.INFIN+SM teisennodcake.N.F.PL bachsmall.ADJ .
  and we were making little cakes.
1730HER<oe(dd) (h)i> [//] oedd hi (we)di prynu bagiau bach .
  oeddbe.V.3S.IMPERF hishe.PRON.F.3S oeddbe.V.3S.IMPERF hishe.PRON.F.3S wediafter.PREP prynubuy.V.INFIN bagiaubags.N.M.PL bachsmall.ADJ .
  she'd bought some little bags.
1732HERa wedyn oedd gynni fagiau bach .
  aand.CONJ wedynafterwards.ADV oeddbe.V.3S.IMPERF gynniwith_her.PREP+PRON.F.3S fagiaubags.N.M.PL+SM bachsmall.ADJ .
  so she had some little bags.
1876HERoedd o (y)n distewi efo storïau bach .
  oeddbe.V.3S.IMPERF ohe.PRON.M.3S ynPRT distewisilence.V.INFIN efowith.PREP storïaustories.N.F.PL bachsmall.ADJ .
  he silenced people with little stories.
1879HERstorïau bach ia .
  storïaustories.N.F.PL bachsmall.ADJ iayes.ADV .
  yes little stories.
1881HERac o(eddw)n i wrth (f)y modd pan o(eddw)n i (y)n arwain steddfodau (.) deud y stori bach yn_do(eddw)n i .
  acand.CONJ oeddwnbe.V.1S.IMPERF iI.PRON.1S wrthby.PREP fymy.ADJ.POSS.1S moddmeans.N.M.SG panwhen.CONJ oeddwnbe.V.1S.IMPERF iI.PRON.1S ynPRT arwainlead.V.INFIN steddfodaueisteddfod.N.F.PL deudsay.V.INFIN ythe.DET.DEF storistory.N.F.SG bachsmall.ADJ yn_doeddwnbe.V.1S.IMPERF.TAG iI.PRON.1S .
  and I was delighted when I was leading the Eisteddfod, telling that little story, wasn't I?
1917HERmae gymaint o straeon bach &f uh (.) i gael .
  maebe.V.3S.PRES gymaintso much.ADJ+SM oof.PREP straeonstories.N.F.PL bachsmall.ADJ uher.IM ito.PREP gaelget.V.INFIN+SM .
  there are so many little anecdotes like that.
1918GAB+< gymaint o straeon bach i +...
  gymaintso much.ADJ+SM oof.PREP straeonstories.N.F.PL bachsmall.ADJ ito.PREP .
  so many little tales to...
1955GABfel oedd arferiad o (y)r [//] (.) lot o blant bach .
  fellike.CONJ oeddbe.V.3S.IMPERF arferiadcustom.N.MF.SG oof.PREP yrthe.DET.DEF lotlot.QUAN oof.PREP blantchild.N.M.PL+SM bachsmall.ADJ .
  as was the custom of a lot of young children.

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