SIARAD - Davies13
Instances of y for speaker MEI

34MEIa wnaeth y boyCE ddeud +"/ .
  andand.CONJ do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM DETthe.DET.DEF boyboy.N.SG say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN+SM
  and the bloke said.
40MEIa wnaeth y chemistCE ddeud +"/ .
  andand.CONJ do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM DETthe.DET.DEF chemistchemist.N.SG say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN+SM
  and the chemist said.
43MEIsoCE umCE y rheswm wnaeth o gael o oedd oherwydd oedd o (y)n mynd i tŷ ## ei fodan o .
  soso.ADV IMum.IM DETthe.DET.DEF reasonreason.N.M.SG do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM PRON.3SMof.PREP get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP househouse.N.M.SG POSS.3SMhis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S.[or].her.ADJ.POSS.F.3S.[or].go.V.2S.PRES girlunk PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  so the reason he got it was because he was going to his bird's house.
46MEIa greatCE [?] surpriseCE surpriseCE oedd umCE mamCE a dadCE y fodan yna .
  andand.CONJ greatgreat.ADJ surprisesurprise.SV.INFIN surprisesurprise.SV.INFIN be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF IMum.IM mothermam.N.SG andand.CONJ fatherdad.N.SG DETthe.DET.DEF girlunk therethere.ADV
  and great, surprise surprise, the bird's mother and father were there.
56MEIwedyn wnaeth y [/] # y # timod cariad deud .
  thenafterwards.ADV do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM DETthe.DET.DEF DETthat.PRON.REL 2S.knowknow.V.2S.PRES loverlove.N.MF.SG say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN
  then the, you know, boyfriend said.
56MEIwedyn wnaeth y [/] # y # timod cariad deud .
  thenafterwards.ADV do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM DETthe.DET.DEF DETthat.PRON.REL 2S.knowknow.V.2S.PRES loverlove.N.MF.SG say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN
  then the, you know, boyfriend said.
68MEIwnaeth y boyCE ddeud +"/ .
  do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM DETthe.DET.DEF boyboy.N.SG say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN+SM
  the bloke said.
105MEI<ar y> [?] barcodeE os ti (y)n sgratsio fo .
  onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF barcodeunk ifif.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP scratch.NONFINunk PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  on the barcode, if you scratch it.
123MEIy thingE ydy .
  DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES
  the thing is.
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.
220MEIy nanosCE .
  DETthe.DET.DEF nanosunk
  the nanos.
221MEImae [///] ti gallu sgratsio ar y screenCE .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN scratch.NONFINunk onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF screenscreen.N.SG
  you can scratch on the screen.
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.
249MEIond &masur [//] # mae sureCE y [?] mis nesa timod +.. .
  butbut.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES suresure.ADJ DETthe.DET.DEF monthmonth.N.M.SG nextnext.ADJ.SUP know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  but probably next month, you know...
272MEI+< hwnna oedd y rhata ?
  that_onethat.PRON.DEM.M.SG be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF DETthe.DET.DEF cheapestunk
  was that one the cheapest?
333MEI+< a hefo nhw gyd ar y topCE fel (yn)a .
  andand.CONJ withwith.PREP+H PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P withjoint.ADJ+SM allon.PREP onthe.DET.DEF DETtop.N.SG toplike.CONJ likethere.ADV there
  and with them all on the top like that.
351MEI+< ar y motorbikesCE &=laugh .
  onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF motorbikesunk
  on the motorbikes.
366MEI+< ti (y)n [//] ti (we)di clywed am y boyCE ?
  PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTin.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRT.PASTafter.PREP hear.NONFINhear.V.INFIN aboutfor.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF boyboy.N.SG
  have you heard about the bloke?
403MEI+< ond erCE # y thingE ydy .
  butbut.CONJ IMer.IM DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES
  but the thing is.
431MEIwnaeth y boyCE ddeud umCE +"/ .
  do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM DETthe.DET.DEF boyboy.N.SG say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN+SM IMum.IM
  the bloke said.
452MEIohCE na y llall xxx .
  IMoh.IM nono.ADV DETthe.DET.DEF otherother.PRON
  oh no, the other [...].
457MEI+< y thingE yeahCE yn [?] &kons [///] ond dw i (ddi)m yn meddwl bod o .
  DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.SG yeahyeah.ADV PRTin.PREP.[or].PRT butbut.CONJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  the thing yeah...but I don't think he is.
488MEIa (we)dyn ti (y)n gweld o ar dydd Sadwrn yn y gameCE .
  andand.CONJ afterafterwards.ADV PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S onon.PREP dayday.N.M.SG SaturdaySaturday.N.M.SG inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF gamegame.N.SG.[or].came.AV.PAST+SM
  and then you see him on Saturday at the game.
496MEI+" <ti (we)di wneud y jokesCE> [?] .
  PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRT.PASTafter.PREP do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM DETthe.DET.DEF jokesunk
  "you've made the jokes" .
607MEI+< a # difaru actuallyE # cael y napCE .
  andand.CONJ regret.NONFINregret.V.INFIN actuallyactual.ADJ+ADV get.NONFINget.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF napnap.N.SG
  and regret actually having the nap.
632MEI+< justCE y rheolau +.. .
  justjust.ADV DETthe.DET.DEF rulesrules.N.F.PL
  just the rules.
641MEI+< yeahCE ond wedyn ## y rheol [///] timod mae pobl yn dweud hwnna .
  yeahyeah.ADV butbut.CONJ afterafterwards.ADV DETthe.DET.DEF rulerule.N.F.SG know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES peoplepeople.N.F.SG PRTPRT say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN that_onethat.PRON.DEM.M.SG
  yeah, but then, the rule...you know, people say that.
647MEI+< timod y stumpsE .
  know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF stumpsstump.N.PL
  you know the stumps.
666MEI&wei erCE [//] weithiau # mae (y) bêl yn gorfod +.. .
  IMer.IM sometimestimes.N.F.PL+SM be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF ballball.N.F.SG+SM PRTPRT necessityhave_to.V.INFIN
  sometimes the ball has to...
669MEIdy (y)r boyCE ddim yn gorfod bod [//] ## dy o (ddi)m yn gorfod bod rightCE o_flaen y stumpsE .
  be.3S.PRESyour.ADJ.POSS.2S DETthe.DET.DEF boyboy.N.SG NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT necessityhave_to.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN be.3S.PRESyour.ADJ.POSS.2S DEThe.PRON.M.3S.[or].from.PREP.[or].of.PREP boynot.ADV+SM NEGPRT PRThave_to.V.INFIN necessitybe.V.INFIN be.NONFINright.ADJ rightin front of.PREP in_frontthe.DET.DEF DETstump.N.PL stumps
  he doesn't have to be right in front of the stumps.
719MEIfel erCE [?] yn y wlad yma # mae gameCE [///] ti batio a bowlio ar y dydd Sadwrn adeg <giveE over@s:eng> [?] .
  likelike.CONJ IMer.IM inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF countrycountry.N.F.SG+SM herehere.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES gamegame.N.SG.[or].came.AV.PAST+SM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S bat.NONFINbat.V.INFIN andand.CONJ bowl.NONFINbowl.V.INFIN.[or].bowl.V.INFIN+SM onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF dayday.N.M.SG SaturdaySaturday.N.M.SG periodtime.N.F.SG givegive.SV.INFIN overover.PREP.[or].over.ADV
  like, in this country a game is.. . you bat and bowl on the Saturday at the give over period.
719MEIfel erCE [?] yn y wlad yma # mae gameCE [///] ti batio a bowlio ar y dydd Sadwrn adeg <giveE over@s:eng> [?] .
  likelike.CONJ IMer.IM inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF countrycountry.N.F.SG+SM herehere.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES gamegame.N.SG.[or].came.AV.PAST+SM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S bat.NONFINbat.V.INFIN andand.CONJ bowl.NONFINbowl.V.INFIN.[or].bowl.V.INFIN+SM onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF dayday.N.M.SG SaturdaySaturday.N.M.SG periodtime.N.F.SG givegive.SV.INFIN overover.PREP.[or].over.ADV
  like, in this country a game is.. . you bat and bowl on the Saturday at the give over period.
743MEIy thingE ydy .
  DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES
  the thing is.
762MEIyn dibynnu os ti ar y ## AtkinsCE dietCE neu &=laugh timod +.. .
  PRTPRT depend.NONFINdepend.V.INFIN ifif.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF Atkinsname dietdiet.N.SG oror.CONJ know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  depending on whether you're on the Atkins diet or, you know...
794MEI+< (be)causeE y thingE xx .
  becausebecause.CONJ DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.SG
  because the thing [..].
836MEIohCE ti (y)n un fussyE amdan y chocolateCE [?] xxx +/ .
  IMoh.IM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT oneone.NUM fussyfussy.ADJ aboutfor_them.PREP+PRON.3P DETthe.DET.DEF chocolatechocolate.N.SG
  oh, you're fussy about the chocolate [...]...
862MEIwellCE &də [//] dw i [///] mae quiteCE niceCE <ar y fel> [?] (Na)dolig i ni .
  wellwell.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES quitequite.ADV nicenice.ADJ onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF likelike.CONJ ChristmasChristmas.N.M.SG toto.PREP PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P
  well, it's quite nice at, like, Christmas for us.
903MEItimod y rhai # do't ti ddim yn licio .
  know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF onessome.PRON be.2S.IMP.NEGunk PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT like.NONFINlike.V.INFIN
  you know, the ones you didn't like.
1014MEIar y pryd ti prynu .
  onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF timetime.N.M.SG PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S buy.NONFINbuy.V.INFIN
  when you buy it.
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.
1041MEIsoCE erCE # wnaeth o gael un xxx ## y cyntaf .
  soso.ADV IMer.IM do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM PRON.3SMof.PREP get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM oneone.NUM DETthe.DET.DEF firstfirst.ORD
  so he got one [...] the first.

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