SIARAD - Davies13
Instances of because

8MEI(be)causeE medraf i wneud dim_byd .
  becausebecause.CONJ can.1S.NONPASTbe_able.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM nothingnothing.ADV
  because I can't do anything.
35MEI+" wellCE umCE ## (be)causeE mae (y)r fodan mae hi rightCE erCE ## randyCE .
  wellwell.ADV IMum.IM becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF girlunk be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S rightright.ADJ IMer.IM randyrandy.ADJ
  "well because my bird, she's quite randy" .
127MEI(be)causeE timod reallyE poshCE # edrych lawr ar bobl sy gweithio yna .
  becausebecause.CONJ know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES reallyreal.ADJ+ADV poshposh.ADJ look.NONFINlook.V.2S.IMPER.[or].look.V.3S.PRES.[or].look.V.INFIN downdown.ADV.[or].floor.N.M.SG+SM onon.PREP peoplepeople.N.F.SG+SM be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL work.NONFINwork.V.INFIN therethere.ADV
  because, you know, really posh, looking down at people who work there.
142MEI+" (be)causeE ## dyna mae d_v_dE playersE yn xxx .
  becausebecause.CONJ therethat_is.ADV whatbe.V.3S.PRES d_v_dunk playersunk PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP
  "because that's what DVD players are [...]."
163MEI(be)causeE # <y thingE ydy> [?] dw i (ddi)m yn edrych fel boyCE businessCE timod .
  becausebecause.CONJ DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT look.NONFINlook.V.INFIN likelike.CONJ boyboy.N.SG businessbusiness.N.SG know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  because the thing is I don't look like a business bloke, you know.
226MEI(be)causeE ## os ti (y)n un sy (y)n mynd ar cyfrifiadur ti digon aml # a newid y caneuon a newid be ti (y)n wrando i .
  becausebecause.CONJ ifif.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT oneone.NUM be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL PRTPRT go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN onon.PREP computercomputer.N.M.SG PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S enoughenough.QUAN oftenfrequent.ADJ andand.CONJ change.NONFINchange.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF songssongs.N.F.PL andand.CONJ change.NONFINchange.V.INFIN whatwhat.INT PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT listen.NONFINlisten.V.INFIN+SM PRTto.PREP
  because if you're one who goes on your computer often enough and changes the songs and changes what you listen to.
242MEI(be)causeE erCE umCE # efo fi ## dw i weithiau timod +.. .
  becausebecause.CONJ IMer.IM IMum.IM withwith.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S sometimestimes.N.F.PL+SM know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  because with me, sometimes I'm, you know...
245MEI(be)causeE dw i (we)di gwrando i gymaint o nhw .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRT.PASTafter.PREP listen.NONFINlisten.V.INFIN toto.PREP amountso much.ADJ+SM ofof.PREP PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P
  because I've listened to so much of them.
328MEIohCE ahCE (be)causeE dyna # timod +.. .
  IMoh.IM IMah.IM becausebecause.CONJ therethat_is.ADV know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  oh, ah, because that's, you know...
367MEImae o [//] (be)causeE mae o mor confidentE na fo dy (y)r boyCE cryfa .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S soso.ADV confidentconfident.ADJ PRT(n)or.CONJ PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S be.3S.PRESyour.ADJ.POSS.2S DETthe.DET.DEF boyboy.N.SG strongestunk
  because he's so confident that he is the strongest bloke.
371MEI(be)causeE mae o # mor confidentE na fo dy (y)r personCE +.. .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S soso.ADV confidentconfident.ADJ PRT(n)or.CONJ PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S be.3S.PRESyour.ADJ.POSS.2S DETthe.DET.DEF personperson.N.SG
  because he's so confident that he's the person...
374MEI(be)causeE mae o (we)di [///] ti (we)di weld o pan mae (y)n roi MiniCE ar ei ben o ?
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRT.PASTafter.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRT.PASTafter.PREP see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S whenwhen.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRTPRT put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM Mininame onon.PREP POSS.3SMhis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S headhead.N.M.SG+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  because he has...have you seen him when he put a Mini on his head?
460MEI(be)causeE mae +/ .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES
  because is...
575MEI+< yeahCE (be)causeE xxx mae nhw (y)n dweud bod o (y)n dda .
  yeahyeah.ADV becausebecause.CONJ be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRTPRT say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT goodgood.ADJ+SM
  yeah, because [...] they say it's good.
594MEI(be)causeE dw i gweithio am chwech .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRTI.PRON.1S work.NONFINwork.V.INFIN forfor.PREP sixsix.NUM
  because I work at six.
604MEI(be)causeE weithiau ti gallu codi o napCE .
  becausebecause.CONJ sometimestimes.N.F.PL+SM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN rise.NONFINlift.V.INFIN fromhe.PRON.M.3S napnap.SV.INFIN
  because sometimes you can get up from a nap.
625MEI+< (be)causeE dyna pam dy rhai pobl (dd)im yn mwynhau o .
  becausebecause.CONJ therethat_is.ADV whywhy?.ADV be.3S.PRESyour.ADJ.POSS.2S somesome.PREQ peoplepeople.N.F.SG NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT enjoy.NONFINenjoy.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  because that's why some people don't enjoy it.
626MEI(be)causeE mae nhw (y)n dweud bod nhw dallt o .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRTPRT say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SMthey.PRON.3P understand.NONFINunderstand.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  because they say that they understand it.
745MEI(be)causeE mae &pa +// .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES
  because are...
757MEI(be)causeE # mae [/] mae [/] # mae bwyd yn iawn .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES foodfood.N.M.SG PRTPRT rightOK.ADV
  because [the] food is fine.
759MEI(be)causeE ti wastad yn cael saladCE bach .
  becausebecause.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S alwaysflat.ADJ+SM PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN saladsalad.N.SG smallsmall.ADJ
  because you always have a small salad.
777MEIgwahanol (be)causeE oedd MamCE # prettyE muchE # yr oppositeE .
  differentdifferent.ADJ becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF Mamname prettypretty.ADJ muchmuch.ADJ DETthe.DET.DEF oppositeopposite.ADJ
  different, because Mam was pretty much the opposite.
794MEI+< (be)causeE y thingE xx .
  becausebecause.CONJ DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.SG
  because the thing [..].
796MEI(be)causeE # dw i (ddi)m yn roid pwysau ymlaen .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM weightweights.N.M.PL onforward.ADV
  because I don't put weight on.
879MEI(be)causeE mae MamCE <sortE ofE fel> [?] ## un o favouritesE xxx +/ .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES Mamname sortsort.N.SG ofof.PREP likelike.CONJ oneone.NUM offrom.PREP.[or].he.PRON.M.3S.[or].of.PREP favouritesfavourite.ADJ+V 3S PRES
  because Mam is sort of like one of the favourites [...]...
894MEIwellCE mae (y)n dibynnu (be)causeE +/ .
  wellwell.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRTPRT depend.NONFINdepend.V.INFIN becasuebecause.CONJ
  well, it depends, because...
898MEI(be)causeE ## fel ## os o'n i xx [//] wellCE pan o'n i (y)n ysgol gynradd .
  becausebecause.CONJ likelike.CONJ ifif.CONJ be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S wellwell.ADV whenwhen.CONJ be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S inPRT.[or].in.PREP schoolschool.N.F.SG primaryprimary.ADJ+SM
  because, like, well, when I was in primary school.
916MEI(be)causeE mae MamCE a DadCE mae nhw licio +// .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES Mamname andand.CONJ Dadname be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P like.NONFINlike.V.INFIN
  because Mam and Dad, they like...
938MEIxx (be)causeE efo lampCE timod [//] lampCE xx golau (y)n +/ .
  becausebecause.CONJ withwith.PREP lamplamp.N.SG know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES lamplamp.N.SG lightlight.N.M.SG PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP
  [..] because with a lamp [..] light is...
1004MEI(be)causeE # ti allu dweud +"/ .
  becausebecause.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN+SM say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN
  because you can say.
1040MEI(be)causeE erCE xxx [//] timod oedd y plant [//] oedden nhw (y)n perthyn i pobl oedd ## biau shopsCE gwahanol .
  becausebecause.CONJ IMer.IM know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF DETthe.DET.DEF childrenchild.N.M.PL be.3PL.IMPbe.V.3P.IMPERF PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRTPRT belong.NONFINbelong.V.INFIN toto.PREP peoplepeople.N.F.SG be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF own.NONFINown.V.INFIN+SM shopsshop.N.SG+PL differentdifferent.ADJ
  because you know, the children, they belonged to people who owned different shops.

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