SIARAD - Davies2
Instances of ni for speaker GRE

262GREmae [=? fydd] raid ni fynd rywbryd actuallyE .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES necessitynecessity.N.M.SG+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN+SM sometimeat_some_stage.ADV+SM actuallyactual.ADJ+ADV
  We must go sometime, actually.
305GREbydd raid ni fynd .
  be.3S.FUTbe.V.3S.FUT necessitynecessity.N.M.SG+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN+SM
  We'll have to go.
460GREa dan ni (y)n perthyn .
  andand.CONJ be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT belong.NONFINbelong.V.INFIN
  And because we're related.
745GREsureCE bod ni (y)n loudE hefyd yn gweiddi ar yr hogiau (y)na .
  suresure.ADJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT loudloud.ADJ alsoalso.ADV PRTPRT shout.NONFINshout.V.INFIN aton.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF boyslads.N.M.PL DETthere.ADV
  We were probably loud as well, shouting at those boys.
775GREia iawn # cadwa dy farn i chdi dy hun felly os ydy o (y)n mynd i insult_ioE+cym ni .
  yesyes.ADV rightOK.ADV keep.NONFINkeep.V.2S.IMPER POSS.2Syour.ADJ.POSS.2S opinionopinion.N.F.SG+SM toto.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S POSS.2Syour.ADJ.POSS.2S selfself.PRON.SG thusso.ADV ifif.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN PRTto.PREP insult.NONFINinsult.SV.INFIN PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P
  Yes ok, then keep your opinion to yourself if it's going to insult us.
797GRE+" na # (dy)dy ddim wedi marw ond mae (h)i [/] # mae (h)i mynd [/] # mae (h)i mynd i timod yn (g)o fuan # ond umCE oni_bai bod ni (y)n gwneud pethau amdano fo rŵan timod .
  nono.ADV be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG NEGnot.ADV+SM PRT.PASTafter.PREP deaddie.V.INFIN butbut.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES PRTPRT quiterather.ADV soonsoon.ADJ+SM butbut.CONJ IMum.IM unlessunk be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P do.NONFINPRT thingsmake.V.INFIN about.3SMthings.N.M.PL PRON.3SMfor_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S nowhe.PRON.M.3S know.2Snow.ADV know.V.2S.PRES
  "No, it isn't going to die, but it will, you know, quite soon, unless we do things about it now" you know.
802GREumCE ## bod gynno ni ddim cenedl ein hun neu rywbeth timod .
  IMum.IM be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN with.1PLwith_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P NEGnot.ADV+SM nationnation.N.F.SG POSS.1PLour.ADJ.POSS.1P selfself.PRON.SG oror.CONJ somethingsomething.N.M.SG+SM know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  That we don't have our own nation or something, you know.
903GRE+< (we)dyn (ry)dan ni (y)n cael fath â ryw flatCE fortyE reunionE timod .
  thenafterwards.ADV be.1PL.PRESrust.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ somesome.PREQ+SM flatflat.ADJ.[or].blat.SV.INFIN+SM fortyforty.NUM reunionreunion.N.SG know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  Then we're having some sort of flat forty reunion, you know.
907GRE+< wedyn (ry)dan ni (y)n mynd i aros efo +/ .
  thenafterwards.ADV be.1PL.PRESrust.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP stay.NONFINwait.V.INFIN withwith.PREP
  Then we're going to stay with ...
1042GRE+< ia [=! laughs] o'n ni [?] (y)n gweiddi arno fo xxx oedd o .
  yesyes.ADV be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT shout.NONFINshout.V.INFIN on.3SMon_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTbe.V.3S.IMPERF be.3S.IMPhe.PRON.M.3S PRON.3SM
  Yes, we used to shout at him [...].
1068GREond wedyn o'n i meddwl (peta)san ni (y)n mynd yn_ôl (ba)san ni (y)n gorfod cael ein traenio eto basan ?
  butbut.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTthink.V.INFIN think.NONFINunk if_be.1PL.CONDITwe.PRON.1P PRON.1PLPRT PRTgo.V.INFIN go.NONFINback.ADV backbe.V.1P.PLUPERF be.1PL.CONDITwe.PRON.1P PRON.1PLPRT PRThave_to.V.INFIN must.NONFINget.V.INFIN get.NONFINour.ADJ.POSS.1P POSS.1PLdrain.V.INFIN train.NONFINagain.ADV againbe.V.1P.PLUPERF be.1PL.CONDIT
  But then I was thinking, if we went back we'd have to be trained again, wouldn't we ...
1068GREond wedyn o'n i meddwl (peta)san ni (y)n mynd yn_ôl (ba)san ni (y)n gorfod cael ein traenio eto basan ?
  butbut.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTthink.V.INFIN think.NONFINunk if_be.1PL.CONDITwe.PRON.1P PRON.1PLPRT PRTgo.V.INFIN go.NONFINback.ADV backbe.V.1P.PLUPERF be.1PL.CONDITwe.PRON.1P PRON.1PLPRT PRThave_to.V.INFIN must.NONFINget.V.INFIN get.NONFINour.ADJ.POSS.1P POSS.1PLdrain.V.INFIN train.NONFINagain.ADV againbe.V.1P.PLUPERF be.1PL.CONDIT
  But then I was thinking, if we went back we'd have to be trained again, wouldn't we ...
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.
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.
1095GRE+" ohCE fedrwn ni weld faint o amser xxx .
  IMoh.IM can.1PL.NONPASTbe_able.V.1P.PRES+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN+SM how_muchsize.N.M.SG+SM ofof.PREP timetime.N.M.SG
  "Oh, we can see how much time [...] ."
1182GRE+" tyrd awn ni am dro i BrusselsCE &=laugh .
  come.2S.IMPERcome.V.2S.IMPER go.1PL.NONPASTgo.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P forfor.PREP turnturn.N.M.SG+SM toto.PREP Brusselsname
  "Come on, we'll go for a trip to Brussels."
1216GREgafon ni umCE # +.. .
  get.1PL.PASTget.V.1P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P IMum.IM
  We got ...
1219GREsoCE # ges i ddim yr gwaith i wneud soCE wnaeth o roid o i ni gyd ddoe timod .
  soso.ADV get.1S.PASTget.V.1S.PAST+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM DETthe.DET.DEF workwork.N.M.SG toto.PREP do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM soso.ADV do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM PRON.3SMof.PREP put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S toto.PREP PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P alljoint.ADJ+SM yesterdayyesterday.ADV know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  So I didn't get the work to do, so he gave it to us all yesterday, you know.
1222GREond (dy)dan ni ddim yn gorfod gwneud yr un wythnos dwytha tan [///] # timod wnaeth o justCE deud +"/ .
  butbut.CONJ be.1PL.PRES.NEGunk PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT must.NONFINhave_to.V.INFIN do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF oneone.NUM weekweek.N.F.SG lastlast.ADJ untiluntil.PREP know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S justjust.ADV say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN
  But we don't have to do the one for last week until .. . you know, he just said:
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.
1234GREcyn timod # pan fyddan ni (y)n torri fyny am Pasg # (dy)na fo wedyn fyddan ni (we)di gorffen .
  beforebefore.PREP know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES whenwhen.CONJ be.1PL.FUTbe.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT break.NONFINbreak.V.INFIN upup.ADV forfor.PREP Eastername therethat_is.ADV PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S afterafterwards.ADV be.1PL.FUTbe.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP finish.NONFINcomplete.V.INFIN
  Before, you know, when we break up for Easter, that's it then, we'll have finished.
1234GREcyn timod # pan fyddan ni (y)n torri fyny am Pasg # (dy)na fo wedyn fyddan ni (we)di gorffen .
  beforebefore.PREP know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES whenwhen.CONJ be.1PL.FUTbe.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT break.NONFINbreak.V.INFIN upup.ADV forfor.PREP Eastername therethat_is.ADV PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S afterafterwards.ADV be.1PL.FUTbe.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP finish.NONFINcomplete.V.INFIN
  Before, you know, when we break up for Easter, that's it then, we'll have finished.
1239GREna justCE fyddan ni (we)di gwneud y naw darn o waith (ry)dan ni gorfod wneud .
  nono.ADV justjust.ADV be.1PL.FUTbe.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF ninenine.NUM piecepiece.N.M.SG ofof.PREP workwork.N.M.SG+SM be.1PL.PRESrust.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P must.NONFINhave_to.V.INFIN do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM .
  No, just we'll just have done the nine pieces of work we have to do.
1239GREna justCE fyddan ni (we)di gwneud y naw darn o waith (ry)dan ni gorfod wneud .
  nono.ADV justjust.ADV be.1PL.FUTbe.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF ninenine.NUM piecepiece.N.M.SG ofof.PREP workwork.N.M.SG+SM be.1PL.PRESrust.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P must.NONFINhave_to.V.INFIN do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM .
  No, just we'll just have done the nine pieces of work we have to do.
1241GREsoCE fyddan ni (we)di wneud o .
  soso.ADV be.1PL.FUTbe.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  So we will have done it.
1244GREmae justCE rhyfedd yndy meddwl (fa)th â # byddan ni (we)di gorffen ar y cwrs wedyn .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES justjust.ADV strangestrange.ADJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES.EMPH think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ be.1PL.FUTbe.V.3P.FUT PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP finish.NONFINcomplete.V.INFIN onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF coursecourse.N.M.SG afterafterwards.ADV
  It's just strange, isn't it, to think, like, that we'll have finished on the course afterwards.
1247GREdw [/] dw i meddwl bod ni (y)n cael creditsE amdano fo .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN creditscredit.N.PL.[or].credits.N.PL for.3SMfor_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  I think that we get credits for it.
1278GRE+< sgwennu creadigol fath â [/] fath â oeddan ni gorfod sgwennu darn umCE # sôn am dechrau ["] .
  write.NONFINwrite.V.INFIN creativecreative.ADJ kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.PREP kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P must.NONFINhave_to.V.INFIN write.NONFINwrite.V.INFIN piecepiece.N.M.SG IMum.IM mention.NONFINmention.V.INFIN aboutfor.PREP begin.NONFINbegin.V.INFIN
  Creative writing, like we had to write a piece about "beginning" .
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:
1304GRE(we)dyn (ry)dan ni (y)n deud +"/ .
  thenafterwards.ADV be.1PL.PRESrust.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1Swe.PRON.1P PRTPRT say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN
  Then we say:
1424GRE(we)dyn mae nhw (we)di deud wrtha ni # timod i fwcio rŵan .
  andafterwards.ADV thenbe.V.3S.PRES be.3PL.PRESthey.PRON.3P PRON.3PLafter.PREP PRT.PASTsay.V.INFIN say.NONFINto_me.PREP+PRON.1S to.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRON.1PLknow.V.2S.PRES know.2SI.PRON.1S.[or].to.PREP tobook.V.INFIN+SM book.NONFINnow.ADV now
  And then they've told us to book now.
1426GREbasicallyE soCE wnes i ddeud (fa)san ni (y)n rhannu ystafell .
  basicallybasically.ADV soso.ADV do.1S.PASTdo.V.1S.PAST+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN+SM be.1PL.CONDITbe.V.1P.PLUPERF+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT share.NONFINdivide.V.INFIN roomroom.N.F.SG
  Basically, so I said that we would share a room.
1551GREumCE ## ydan ni (y)n mynd i newid i eurosCE ?
  IMum.IM be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP change.NONFINchange.V.INFIN toto.PREP Eurosunk
  Um, are we going to change to Euros?
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.

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