SIARAD - Davies12
Instances of gallu for speaker CER

229CER+< (ba)swn i (ddi)m yn gallu wneud .
  be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM
  I couldn't do it
321CERxxx i (ddi)m yn gallu dychmygu priodi wan de .
  PRON.1Sto.PREP NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN imagine.NONFINvisualise.V.INFIN marry.NONFINmarry.V.INFIN nowweak.ADJ+SM.[or].pale.ADJ+SM TAGbe.IM+SM
  I couldn't imagine getting married now, you know
334CERsoCE oedd o (ddi)m yn gallu cael pintCE ar ei briodas &=laugh .
  soso.ADV be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN get.NONFINget.V.INFIN pintpint.N.SG onon.PREP POSS.3SMhis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S weddingmarriage.N.F.SG+SM
  so he couldn't have a pint on his wedding
392CERfath â <mae nhw (y)n umCE> [///] # ti gallu upload_ioE+cym lluniau chdi .
  kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP IMum.IM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN upload.NONFINunk picturespictures.N.M.PL PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S
  like, they...you can upload your photos
515CERo'n i byth yn gallu roid o offCE .
  be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S nevernever.ADV PRTPRT can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S offoff.PREP
  I could never switch it off
576CER+< ie wellCE # mond ddau personCE ti gallu cael yn y flatsCE # dw meddwl .
  yesyes.ADV wellwell.ADV onlybond.N.M.SG+NM two.Mtwo.NUM.M+SM personperson.N.SG PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN get.NONFINget.V.INFIN inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF flatsblat.N.SG+SM+PL.[or].flat.ADJ+PL.[or].flats.N.PL be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN
  yes well, you can only get two people in the flats, I think
648CER+< (ba)sai fo gallu bod rightCE unig yndy [?] .
  be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN rightright.ADJ lonelyonly.PREQ.[or].lonely.ADJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES.EMPH
  it could be quite lonely, couldn't it
649CERachos xxx fath â tra oedden ni yna o_leia <oedd gyn> [//] oedden ni gallu mynd am swper a ballu efo (ei)n_gilydd +.. .
  becausebecause.CONJ kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ whilewhile.CONJ be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P therethere.ADV at_leastunk be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF withwith.PREP be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN forfor.PREP suppersupper.N.MF.SG andand.CONJ suchsuchlike.PRON withwith.PREP each_othereach_other.PRON.1P
  because [...] like, when we were there, at least we could go for supper and so on together
761CERo'n i clywed <bod o> [//] # bod hi (y)n gallu bod yn rightCE gas efo fo thoughE <bod o> [//] bod hi (y)n gadael o ballu # weithiau .
  be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S hear.NONFINhear.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S PRTPRT can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRTPRT rightright.ADJ nastygas.N.M.SG withwith.PREP PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S thoughthough.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S PRTPRT leave.NONFINleave.V.INFIN PRON.3SMof.PREP suchsuchlike.PRON sometimestimes.N.F.PL+SM
  I heard that he...that she could be quite nasty with him though, that he...that she leaves him and so on, sometimes
838CERond umCE ## yeahCE mae gallu bod yn o_kCE pob hyn a hyn .
  butbut.CONJ IMum.IM yeahyeah.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP o_kOK.IM everyeach.PREQ thisthis.PRON.DEM.SP andand.CONJ thisthis.PRON.DEM.SP
  but um, yeah it can be alright every now and then
900CERmae nos Wener yn gallu bod rightCE dda (y)na .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES nightnight.N.F.SG FridayFriday.N.F.SG+SM PRTPRT can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN rightright.ADJ goodgood.ADJ+SM therethere.ADV
  Friday night can be quite good there
961CERmae justCE yn disgwyl os ti gallu siarad Cymraeg wedyn ti (y)n # amlwg yn gwybod bob man yng Nghymru a +.. .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES justjust.ADV PRTPRT expect.NONFINexpect.V.INFIN ifif.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN speak.NONFINtalk.V.INFIN WelshWelsh.N.F.SG thenafterwards.ADV PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT obviousobvious.ADJ PRTPRT know.NONFINknow.V.INFIN everyeach.PREQ+SM placeplace.N.MF.SG inmy.ADJ.POSS.1S WalesWales.N.F.SG.PLACE+NM andand.CONJ
  she just expects if you can speak Welsh you obviously know everywhere in Wales and...
1024CERo'n i gallu ogleuo fo # o_hyd .
  be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN smell.NONFINsmell.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S alwaysalways.ADV
  I could always smell it
1026CER+< ti gallu xxx [//] ogleuo fo am dyddiau (y)n_do't .
  PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN smell.NONFINsmell.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S forfor.PREP daysday.N.M.PL be.2S.IMP.NEGunk
  you could [...] ...smell it for days, couldn't you
1135CER+< ohCE oedden ni gallu ogleuo bod o llosgi .
  IMoh.IM be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN smell.NONFINsmell.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S burn.NONFINburn.V.INFIN
  oh, we could smell that it was burning
1371CERond [?] na dan ni <actuallyE ddim yn gallu fforddio timod> [=! laughs] &=laugh .
  butbut.CONJ noPRT.NEG be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P actuallyactual.ADJ+ADV NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN afford.NONFINafford.V.INFIN know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  but no, we actually can't afford, you know
1384CERsoCE # <mae o &ri> [///] o'n i (ddi)m yn gallu fforddio llawer .
  soso.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN afford.NONFINafford.V.INFIN muchmany.QUAN
  so he's/it's...I couldn't afford much
1406CERsoCE os o'n i wir isio (ba)swn i gallu mynd adre am penwsnos a gweithio .
  soso.ADV ifif.CONJ be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S truetrue.ADJ+SM wantwant.N.M.SG be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN homehome.ADV forfor.PREP weekendunk andand.CONJ work.NONFINwork.V.INFIN
  so if I really wanted to, I could go home for the weekend and work
1410CERos o'n i wir angen pres (ba)swn i (y)n gallu wneud hynny .
  ifif.CONJ be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S truetrue.ADJ+SM needneed.N.M.SG moneymoney.N.M.SG be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP
  if I really needed money I could do that

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