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Instances of basai for speaker TOS

63TOSond dal # timod dw i gwybod (ba)sai mamCE (ddi)m yn gadael fi .
  butbut.CONJ stillcontinue.V.INFIN.[or].continue.V.2S.IMPER.[or].tall.ADJ+SM know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S know.NONFINknow.V.INFIN be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF mummam.N.SG NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT let.NONFINleave.V.INFIN PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM
  but still, you know, I know mum wouldn't let me
144TOS+< (ba)sai hynna (we)di bod (y)n rightCE coolCE .
  be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP PRT.PASTafter.PREP be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRTPRT rightright.ADJ coolcool.SV.INFIN
  that would have been quite cool
234TOS(ba)sai [?] hwnna laughCE .
  be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF thatthat.PRON.DEM.M.SG laughlaugh.SV.INFIN
  that would be a laugh
238TOS(ba)sai (y)n coolCE fath â justCE gweithio fath â +// .
  be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF PRTPRT coolcool.V.INFIN kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ justjust.ADV work.NONFINwork.V.INFIN kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ
  woul be cool, like just work, like...
244TOSyeahCE achos (ba)sai fo rightCE coolCE umCE # ownio businessCE +/ .
  yeahyeah.ADV becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S rightright.ADJ coolcool.SV.INFIN IMum.IM own.NONFINunk businessbusiness.N.SG
  yeah because it's be quite cool, um, to own a business
513TOS&s (ba)sai hynna (ddi)m yn digwydd na fysai mewn fath â +.. .
  be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT happen.NONFINhappen.V.INFIN NEGno.ADV.[or].PRT.NEG.[or].who_not.PRON.REL.NEG.[or].(n)or.CONJ.[or].than.CONJ be.3S.CONDITfinger.V.3S.IMPERF+SM inin.PREP kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ
  that wouldn't happpen, would it, in, like...
678TOSachos xx # (ba)sai coolCE wneud hynny achos # cael yr holl toolsCE adre .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF coolcool.N.SG do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP becausebecause.CONJ get.NONFINget.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF wholeall.PREQ toolstool.N.SG+PL homehome.ADV
  because [...] it'd be cool to do that because, get all the tools at home
686TOS<(ba)sai hynna> [//] (ba)sai hynna (y)n xx .
  be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP
  that would...that would be [...]
686TOS<(ba)sai hynna> [//] (ba)sai hynna (y)n xx .
  be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP
  that would...that would be [...]
736TOS<beth sy (y)n> [?] # basai (y)n reallyE coolCE xx +// .
  whatwhat.INT be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PLUPERF PRTPRT reallyreal.ADJ+ADV coolcool.SV.INFIN
  what's...would be really cool
760TOS(b)asai fo costio bombCE thoughE basai .
  be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S cost.NONFINcost.V.INFIN thoughbomb.ADJ be.3S.CONDITthough.CONJ be.V.3S.PLUPERF
  it'd cost a bomb, though, wouldn't it
760TOS(b)asai fo costio bombCE thoughE basai .
  be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S cost.NONFINcost.V.INFIN thoughbomb.ADJ be.3S.CONDITthough.CONJ be.V.3S.PLUPERF
  it'd cost a bomb, though, wouldn't it
766TOS<(ba)sai hynna> [/] (ba)sai hynna (y)n eitha coolCE actuallyE .
  be.3S.condotbe.V.3S.PLUPERF thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP PRTPRT quitefairly.ADV coolcool.SV.INFIN actuallyactual.ADJ+ADV
  that'd be quite cool, actually
766TOS<(ba)sai hynna> [/] (ba)sai hynna (y)n eitha coolCE actuallyE .
  be.3S.condotbe.V.3S.PLUPERF thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP PRTPRT quitefairly.ADV coolcool.SV.INFIN actuallyactual.ADJ+ADV
  that'd be quite cool, actually
897TOSyeahCE (ba)sai dda <(peta)swn i> [=? (peta)sen ni] (y)n cael mwy o D_V_DsE +/ .
  yeahyeah.ADV be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF goodgood.ADJ+SM if_be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF.HYP PRTI.PRON.1S get.NONFINPRT moreget.V.INFIN ofmore.ADJ.COMP DVDsfrom.PREP name
  yeah it'd be good if I got more DVDs

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