SIARAD - Davies2
Instances of achos for speaker GRE

67GREachos ella gei di D_V_DE arall .
  becausebecause.CONJ maybemaybe.ADV get.2S.NONPASTget.V.2S.PRES+SM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S+SM DVDname otherother.ADJ
  Because maybe you'll get another DVD.
76GREwellCE timod wnaeth o (ddi)m sbwylio fo naddo achos oedd o (y)n iawn unwaith <iddo fo> [=? wnaeth o] gael ei # llnau doedd .
  wellwell.ADV know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S NEGnot.ADV+SM spoil.NONFINspoil.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S nono.ADV.PAST becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT rightOK.ADV onceonce.ADV to.3SMto_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM POSS.3Shis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S clean.NONFINunk be.3S.IMP.NEGbe.V.3S.IMPERF.NEG
  Well, y'know, it didn't spoil it, did it, because it was fine once it got cleaned, wasn't it.
323GRE(acho)s mae hynna justCE yn jobCE handyCE dydy .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP justjust.ADV PRTPRT jobjob.N.SG handyhandy.ADJ be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG
  Because that's just a handy job, isn't it.
387GRE+< achos [?] mae (y)r rai yn # yr # lle cyfathrebu yn umCE torri trwy (y)r amser sti .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF onessome.PRON+SM inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF placeplace.N.M.SG communicationcommunicate.V.INFIN PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP IMum.IM break.NONFINbreak.V.INFIN throughthrough.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF timetime.N.M.SG know.2Syou_know.IM
  Because the ones in the communication place break all the time, you know.
611GREachos [?] dyna wnaeth PrysorCE roid arno fo .
  becausebecause.CONJ therethat_is.ADV do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM Prysorname put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM on.3SMon_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  Because that's what Prysor put on it.
673GREmae wastraff o bres wedyn achos ti (ddi)m yn gallu mynd â nhw nôl dw i (dd)im yn meddwl .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES wastewaste.N.M.SG+SM ofof.PREP moneymoney.N.M.SG+SM thenafterwards.ADV becausebecause.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN withwith.PREP PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P backfetch.V.INFIN be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN
  Then it's a waste of money because you can't take them back, I don't think.
684GRE(a)chos mae (y)n dda achos mae gynno chdi # S_pedwar_C # S_pedwar_C digidol # ChannelE # FourE # E_FourCE # More_FourCE .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRTPRT goodgood.ADJ+SM becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES with.2Swith_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S S4Cname S4Cname digitaldigital.ADJ Channelname Fourname E_Fourname More_Fourname
  Because it's good, because you have S4C, S4C digital, Channel Four, E Four, More Four.
684GRE(a)chos mae (y)n dda achos mae gynno chdi # S_pedwar_C # S_pedwar_C digidol # ChannelE # FourE # E_FourCE # More_FourCE .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRTPRT goodgood.ADJ+SM becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES with.2Swith_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S S4Cname S4Cname digitaldigital.ADJ Channelname Fourname E_Fourname More_Fourname
  Because it's good, because you have S4C, S4C digital, Channel Four, E Four, More Four.
739GRE+< (a)chos o'n i ddim .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM
  Because I didn't.
792GRE(a)chos oedd LionelCE fel (y)na # tro dwytha oedd o draw # umCE .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF Lionelname likelike.CONJ therethere.ADV timeturn.N.M.SG lastlast.ADJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S overyonder.ADV IMum.IM
  Because Lionel was like that last time he was over.
815GREohCE actuallyE # mae # LizCE yn credu # bod hi (y)n Brydeinwraig ond mae hynny (di)m_ond achos gaeth hi (e)i geni yn Llundain # soCE +.. .
  IMoh.IM actuallyactual.ADJ+ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES Lizname PRTPRT believe.NONFINbelieve.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S PRTin.PREP British_womanname butbut.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP onlyonly.ADV becausebecause.CONJ get.3S.PASTget.V.3S.PAST+SM PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S POSS.3SFhis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S bear.NONFINbe_born.V.INFIN inPRT.[or].in.PREP LondonLondon.N.F.SG.PLACE soso.ADV
  Oh, actually Liz believes she is British, but that's only because she was born in London, so ...
913GREy dydd Sadwrn achos mae hi (y)n gweithio ar y nos Wener .
  DETthe.DET.DEF dayday.N.M.SG SaturdaySaturday.N.M.SG becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S PRTPRT work.NONFINwork.V.INFIN onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF nightnight.N.F.SG FridayFriday.N.F.SG+SM
  Saturday, because she's working on Friday night.
946GREdw i meddwl ella bod (y)na # timod [//] achos bod (y)na fwy o ysgolion yn fa(n) (y)ma hefyd +/ .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN maybemaybe.ADV be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN therethere.ADV know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES becausebecause.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN therethere.ADV moremore.ADJ.COMP+SM ofof.PREP schoolsschools.N.F.PL inPRT placeplace.N.MF.SG+SM herehere.ADV alsoalso.ADV
  I think because there are, you know .. . because there are more schools here as well ...
956GREwnaeth umCE # LizCE aros am flwyddyn ond oedd hynna (di)m_ond achos bod y genod oedd hi (y)n byw (e)fo dal yn coleg a +/ .
  be.3S.IMPdo.V.3S.PAST+SM IMum.IM Lizname stay.NONFINwait.V.INFIN forfor.PREP yearyear.N.F.SG+SM butbut.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF DETthat.PRON.DEM.SP onlyonly.ADV becausebecause.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF girlsunk be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S PRTPRT live.NONFINlive.V.INFIN withwith.PREP stillstill.ADV inPRT.[or].in.PREP collegecollege.N.M.SG andand.CONJ
  Liz stayed for a year, but that was only because the girlds she was living with were still in college, and ...
969GREond mae hynna achos bod ganddi jobCE yn Lerpwl timod .
  butbut.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP becausebecause.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN with.3SFwith_her.PREP+PRON.F.3S jobjob.N.SG inin.PREP Liverpoolname know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  But that's because she has a job in Liverpool, you know.
1065GREyeahCE ond pan oedd o (y)n son am hynna ac o'n i meddwl # ella wna i fynd yn_ôl achos mae o justCE (fa)th â +// .
  yesyeah.ADV butbut.CONJ whenwhen.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP mention.NONFINunk aboutfor.PREP DETthat.PRON.DEM.SP andand.CONJ be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN maybemaybe.ADV do.1S.NONPASTdo.V.1S.PRES+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN+SM backback.ADV becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S justjust.ADV kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ
  Yes, but when he was talking about that, and I thought, maybe I'll go back because it's just, like ...
1075GRE+< wnaethon ni fwynhau o achos bod ni (y)n gweithio efo (ei)n gilydd do reallyE .
  do.1PL.PASTdo.V.3P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P enjoy.NONFINenjoy.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S becausebecause.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT work.NONFINwork.V.INFIN withwith.PREP POSS.1PLour.ADJ.POSS.1P each_otherother.N.M.SG+SM yescome.V.1S.PRES.[or].yes.ADV.PAST.[or].roof.N.M.SG+SM reallyreal.ADJ+ADV
  We enjoyed it because we worked together, didn't we, really.
1154GRE+< <achos ti heb> [?] weld o ers agesE felly naddo ?
  becausebecause.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S withoutwithout.PREP see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S sincesince.PREP agesunk thusso.ADV nono.ADV.PAST
  Because you haven't seen him in ages, then, have you?
1162GREchangeCE reallyE yndy achos mae sureCE bod chi (ddi)m yn wneud dim_byd justCE y tri ohonoch chi .
  changechange.SV.INFIN reallyreal.ADJ+ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES.EMPH becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES suresure.ADJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.1PLyou.PRON.2P NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM nothingnothing.ADV justjust.ADV DETthe.DET.DEF threethree.NUM.M of.2PLfrom_you.PREP+PRON.2P PRON.2PLyou.PRON.2P
  A change, really, isn't it, because you don't do anything, probably, just the three of you.
1217GREachos yn yr # gwers umCE ymarfer ysgrifennu wythnos dwytha # wellCE doedd (y)na (ddi)m_ond dau bersonCE yna ac o'n i (we)di mynd lawr i Gaerdydd do'n ?
  becausebecause.CONJ inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF lessonlesson.N.F.SG IMum.IM practicepractise.V.INFIN.[or].exercise.N.F.SG write.NONFINwrite.V.INFIN weekweek.N.F.SG lastlast.ADJ wellwell.ADV be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.IMPERF.NEG therethere.ADV onlyonly.ADV+SM twotwo.NUM.M personperson.N.SG+SM therethere.ADV andand.CONJ be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRT.PASTafter.PREP go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN downdown.ADV toto.PREP CardiffCardiff.NAME.PLACE+SM be.1S.IMP.NEGbe.V.1S.IMPERF.NEG
  Because in the writing practice class last week, well there were only two people there, and I'd gone down to Cardiff hadn't I?
1233GREachos wnaeth o ddeud de ar_ôl Pasg byddan ni (we)di gorffen .
  becausebecause.CONJ do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM PRON.3SMof.PREP say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN+SM TAGbe.IM+SM afterafter.PREP Eastername be.1PL.FUTbe.V.3P.FUT PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP finish.NONFINcomplete.V.INFIN
  Because he said, after Easter we'd be finished.
1250GRE+< soCE dw i meddwl dyna pam mae nhw (we)di dewis hwn i fi achos bod o (y)n helpCE i fi hefyd timod .
  soso.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN therethat_is.ADV whywhy?.ADV be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRT.PASTafter.PREP choose.NONFINchoose.V.INFIN thisthis.PRON.DEM.M.SG toto.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM becausebecause.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT helphelp.V.INFIN toto.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM alsoalso.ADV know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  So, I think that's why they've chosen this for me, because it's a help to me as well, you know.
1262GREachos oedd o (we)di gadael yr gwaith .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRT.PASTafter.PREP leave.NONFINleave.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF workwork.N.M.SG
  Because he'd left the work.
1289GRE+, achos wnaeth o ddarllen # fath â darnau allan .
  becausebecause.CONJ do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM PRON.3SMof.PREP read.NONFINread.V.INFIN+SM kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.PREP piecesfragments.N.M.PL.[or].pieces.N.M.PL outout.ADV
  Because he read, like, parts out.
1300GREachos be mae o [//] be mae (y)r athro yn wneud ydy mae o (y)n (fa)th â # yn roi taskCE i ni a wedyn mae o (y)n # pwyntio allan y gwallau a mae o (y)n gofyn fath â +"/ .
  becausebecause.CONJ whatwhat.INT be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S whatwhat.INT be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF teacherteacher.N.M.SG PRTPRT do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ PRTPRT give.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM tasktask.N.SG toto.PREP PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT point.NONFINpoint.V.INFIN outout.ADV DETthe.DET.DEF errorserror.N.M.SG andand.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT ask.NONFINask.V.INFIN kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ
  Because what the teacher does is, he, like, gives a task to us and then he points out the mistakes and he asks, like:
1327GRE+, achos bod ei waith o (y)n dda timod .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN POSS.3SMhis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S workwork.N.M.SG+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT goodgood.ADJ+SM know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  .. . because his work is good, you know.
1330GREond mae o justCE fath â # achos bod RhysCE yn darllen +/ .
  butbut.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S justjust.ADV kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ becausebecause.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN Rhysname PRTPRT read.NONFINread.V.INFIN
  but he's just, like .. . because Rhys reads ...
1336GREond mae o (y)n iawn achos mae o wneud o (y)n rightCE ddiddorol timod .
  butbut.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT fineOK.ADV becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMof.PREP do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT rightright.ADJ interestinginteresting.ADJ+SM know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  But it's OK because it makes it quite interesting, you know.
1392GREachos bod o yn HarlechCE neu lle mae o Bermo yeahCE ?
  becausebecause.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S inin.PREP Harlechname oror.CONJ wherewhere.INT be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMfrom.PREP Barmouthname yesyeah.ADV
  Because it's in Harlech, or, where is it, Barmouth, yes?
1428GREachos [?] bod o (y)n le niceCE ## &=laugh .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT placeplace.N.M.SG+SM.[or].where.INT+SM nicenice.ADJ
  Because it's a nice place.
1471GRE+< achos be (fa)swn i (y)n licio gwneud ydy fath â bod nhw wedyn roi punt yr wythnos neu rywbeth yno fo a timod +/ .
  becausebecause.CONJ whatwhat.INT be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT like.NONFINlike.V.INFIN do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P thenafterwards.ADV put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM poundpound.N.F.SG.[or].pound.N.F.SG DETthe.DET.DEF weekweek.N.F.SG oror.CONJ somethingsomething.N.M.SG+SM in.3SMthere.ADV PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S andand.CONJ know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  Because what I'd like to do is, like, they then put a pound a week or something in it, and, yoiu know ...
1476GREachos dw i ddim reallyE isio iddo fo lenwi yn gyflym achos fydd rhaid iddyn nhw dorri o wedyn fydd .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM reallyreal.ADJ+ADV wantwant.N.M.SG to.3SMto_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S fill.NONFINfill.V.INFIN+SM PRTPRT fastfast.ADJ+SM becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.FUTbe.V.3S.FUT+SM necessitynecessity.N.M.SG to.3PLto_them.PREP+PRON.3P PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P break.NONFINbreak.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S thenafterwards.ADV be.3S.FUTbe.V.3S.FUT+SM .
  Because I don't really want it to fill up quickly, because they'll have to break it then, won't they.
1476GREachos dw i ddim reallyE isio iddo fo lenwi yn gyflym achos fydd rhaid iddyn nhw dorri o wedyn fydd .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM reallyreal.ADJ+ADV wantwant.N.M.SG to.3SMto_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S fill.NONFINfill.V.INFIN+SM PRTPRT fastfast.ADJ+SM becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.FUTbe.V.3S.FUT+SM necessitynecessity.N.M.SG to.3PLto_them.PREP+PRON.3P PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P break.NONFINbreak.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S thenafterwards.ADV be.3S.FUTbe.V.3S.FUT+SM .
  Because I don't really want it to fill up quickly, because they'll have to break it then, won't they.
1554GREachos os ydan ni ella justCE roi chequeCE yn(dd)o fo .
  becausebecause.CONJ ifif.CONJ be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P perhapsmaybe.ADV justjust.ADV put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM chequecheque.N.SG in.3SMin_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  Because if we are, perhaps just put a cheque in it.
1572GRE+< (acho)s [?] mae (y)r pres yna dal yna dydy a mae (y)na chanceE <i nhw> [?] ennill wedyn +/ .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF moneymoney.N.M.SG therethere.ADV stillcontinue.V.INFIN therethere.ADV be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG andand.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES therethere.ADV chancechance.N.SG toto.PREP PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P win.NONFINwin.V.INFIN thenafterwards.ADV
  Because that money is still there, isn't it, and there's a chance for them to earn then...

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