SIARAD - Davies3
Instances of bach

138HARmae (y)chydig bach yn +/ .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES a_littlea_little.QUAN smallsmall.ADJ PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP
  it's a little bit...
152TOSmae speakersE chdi xx xx rightCE bwerus xx # yn sizeCE bach .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES speakersspeaker.N.PL PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S rightunk powerfulright.ADJ PRTpowerful.ADJ+SM sizePRT smallsize.N.SG small.ADJ
  your speakers [...] quite powerful [...] a small size
164HARdw (y)chydig bach yn obsessedE am y phoneCE xx &=laugh .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES a_littlea_little.QUAN smallsmall.ADJ PRTPRT obsessedobsess.V.PASTPART aboutfor.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF phonephone.N.SG
  I'm a bit obsessed with the phone [...]
240HARfalle bod o &x weithiau (y)chydig bach yn boringE de .
  perhapsmaybe.ADV be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S sometimestimes.N.F.PL+SM a_littlea_little.QUAN smallsmall.ADJ PRTPRT boringbore.V.INFIN+ASV TAGbe.IM+SM
  perhaps it's a little bit boring sometimes, you know
308TOSo(edd) (y)na fath â # cau ysgolion bach # umCE # tlodi a wedyn # yr un <wnaethon ni> [?] ddewis fath â # yfed twenty_fourE hoursE (fe)lly .
  be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF therethere.ADV kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ close.NONFINclose.V.INFIN schoolsschools.N.F.PL smallsmall.ADJ IMum.IM povertypoverty.N.M.SG.[or].impoverish.V.2S.PRES.[or].impoverish.V.INFIN andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV DETthe.DET.DEF oneone.NUM do.1PL.PASTdo.V.3P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P choose.NONFINchoose.V.INFIN+SM kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ drink.NONFINdrink.V.INFIN twenty_fourunk hourshour.N.PL thusso.ADV
  there was, like, closing small schools, um poverty and then the one we chose, like twenty-four hour drinking, like
311HAR(y)chydig bach mwy &sɔfɪf [//] soffistigedig xx ni de xx (dy)dy pobl ddrwg ddim yn cael digon o gosb pethau # dylai pawb wisgo dillad # mae nhw isio pethau fel (y)na .
  a_littlea_little.QUAN smallsmall.ADJ moremore.ADJ.COMP sophisticatedsophisticated.ADJ PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P TAGbe.IM+SM be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG peoplepeople.N.F.SG badbad.ADJ+SM NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN enoughenough.QUAN ofof.PREP punishmentpunishment.N.F.SG+SM thingsthings.N.M.PL should.3S.CONDITought_to.V.3S.IMPERF everybodyeveryone.PRON wear.NONFINdress.V.INFIN+SM clothesclothes.N.M.PL be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P wantwant.N.M.SG thingsthings.N.M.PL likelike.CONJ therethere.ADV
  a little bit more sophisticated [...] us, right, [...] bad people don't get enough punishment, everybody should wear the clothes they want, things like that
477TOSyeahCE achos # xx ti (y)n gael dewis # offeryn wneith o dysgu (di)pyn bach (fe)lly fath â # safon gradd dau neu rywbeth fath â +.. .
  yeahyeah.ADV becausebecause.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM choose.NONFINchoose.V.INFIN instrumentinstrument.N.M.SG do.3S.NONPASTdo.V.3S.FUT+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S teach.NONFINteach.V.INFIN a_littlelittle_bit.N.M.SG+SM smallsmall.ADJ thusso.ADV kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.PREP standardstandard.N.F.SG.[or].stand.V.1P.PAST.[or].stand.V.3P.PAST gradedegree.N.MF.SG twotwo.NUM.M oror.CONJ somethingsomething.N.M.SG+SM kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ
  yeah because [...] you get to choose an instrument he'll teach a little bit, like grade two standard or something, like...
479TOSgwybod [?] bod (y)na rhei (we)di dysgu chwarae bassE <(y)chydig bach> [?] fath â +.. .
  know.NONFINknow.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN therethere.ADV somesome.PRON PRT.PASTafter.PREP learn.NONFINteach.V.INFIN play.NONFINplay.V.INFIN bassbass.N.SG a_littlea_little.QUAN smallsmall.ADJ kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ
  I know that some have learnt to play bass a little bit, like...
494HARdach chi (y)n # xx (y)chydig bach yn llai hyderus wedyn [?] de .
  be.2PL.PRESbe.V.2P.PRES PRON.2PLyou.PRON.2P PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP a_littlea_little.QUAN smallsmall.ADJ PRTPRT lesssmaller.ADJ.COMP confidentconfident.ADJ thenafterwards.ADV TAGbe.IM+SM
  you're [...] a little bit less confitdent then, you know
619HARpapur blwyddyn diwetha dyna be dan ni wneud [?] fath â ryw (y)marfer bach yn Cymraeg wan de # a (we)dyn # ryw gerdd (y)ma am y parrotCE .
  paperpaper.N.M.SG yearyear.N.F.SG previouslast.ADJ therethat_is.ADV whatwhat.INT be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ somesome.PREQ+SM exerciseexercise.N.F.SG smallsmall.ADJ inin.PREP WelshWelsh.N.F.SG nowweak.ADJ+SM.[or].pale.ADJ+SM TAGbe.IM+SM andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV somesome.PREQ+SM poemmusic.N.F.SG+SM herehere.ADV aboutfor.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF parrotparrot.N.SG
  last year's paper, that's what we're doing, like some little exercise in Welsh now, right, and then this poem about the parrot
643TOS<a mae o (y)n> [?] # dipyn bach yn gam thoughE [?] .
  andand.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT a_littlelittle_bit.N.M.SG+SM PRTsmall.ADJ crookedPRT thoughstep.V.INFIN+SM though.CONJ
  and it's a little bit crooked, though
644TOS<rhaid fi> [/] # &=laugh rhaid fi umCE # ffeilio lawr dipyn bach ar y jigCE [?] s(y) gynna i .
  necessitynecessity.N.M.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM necessitynecessity.N.M.SG pronI.PRON.1S+SM IMum.IM file.NONFINfile.V.INFIN downdown.ADV.[or].floor.N.M.SG+SM a_littlelittle_bit.N.M.SG+SM smallsmall.ADJ onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF jigjig.N.SG be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL with.1Swith_her.PREP+PRON.F.3S PRON.1Sto.PREP
  I have to file down the jig I've got a_little
659HAR&s &s (ba)swn i (we)di &ri [//] eitha licio wneud rywbeth ar_gyfer yn stafell i de # ryw gwpwrdd # bach neu rywbeth fel y trolleyCE tableE s(y) gen ti de .
  be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRT.PASTafter.PREP quitefairly.ADV like.NONFINlike.V.INFIN do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM somethingsomething.N.M.SG+SM forfor.PREP POSS.1SPRT.[or].in.PREP roomroom.N.F.SG PRON.1Sto.PREP TAGbe.IM+SM somesome.PREQ+SM cupboardcupboard.N.M.SG+SM smallsmall.ADJ oror.CONJ somethingsomething.N.M.SG+SM likelike.CONJ DETthe.DET.DEF trolleytrolley.N.SG tabletable.N.SG be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL with.2Swith.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S TAGbe.IM+SM
  I'd have quite liked to have made something for my room, you know, a little cupboard or something like the trolley table you have
722TOSpeth # o'n i (di)pyn bach yn guttedE xx pryd [?] achos o'n i meddwl mai dau am chwech_deg_tri oedd o .
  thingthing.N.M.SG be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S a_littlelittle_bit.N.M.SG+SM smallsmall.ADJ PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP guttedgut.N.SG+AV timewhen.INT.[or].time.N.M.SG becausebecause.CONJ be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN PRTthat_it_is.CONJ.FOCUS two.Mtwo.NUM.M forfor.PREP sixty_three.Munk be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  thing I was a little gutted [...] time because I thought it was two for sixty-three pounds
727HAR<ti (y)n> [/] ti (y)n cofio (y)r speakersE bach xx # xx +/?
  PRON.2you.PRON.2S PRTin.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT remember.NONFINremember.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF speakersspeaker.N.PL smallsmall.ADJ
  do you remember the small speakers [...] ?
778TOSxx wneud [?] bach o # waith wan &=laugh .
  do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM smallsmall.ADJ ofof.PREP workwork.N.M.SG+SM nowweak.ADJ+SM.[or].pale.ADJ+SM
  [...] do a bit of work now
802HAR&s (y)chydig bach o # frainsE de .
  a_littlea_little.QUAN smallsmall.ADJ ofhe.PRON.M.3S.[or].from.PREP.[or].of.PREP brainsunk TAGbe.IM+SM
  a little bit of brains, isn't it
905HAR(y)chydig bach yn # far_fetchedE ella twoE hundredE andE fiveE dydy &=laugh .
  a_littlea_little.QUAN smallsmall.ADJ PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP far_fetchedunk perhapsmaybe.ADV twotwo.NUM hundredhundred.NUM andand.CONJ fivefive.NUM be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG
  a little bit far-fetched, isn't it, two hundred and five

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